Nigeria and Niger Republic have been urged to fast track the construction of the Katsina Refinery to improve economic relations between the two nations.

In an interview with Voice of Nigeria, the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari said that the refinery, when completed would accelerate economic activities of the border state, and provide job opportunities to the people.

Governor Masari said the state government had allocated a suitable location in Mani and Mashi local governments, where the refinery would be situated and offered to provide security to protect the installations.

The agreement for the construction of the refinery between Nigeria and Niger, signed a year ago, includes China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which holds eighty percent of the proven oil reserve and the operating permit handling the project.

Governor Aminu Masari told Voice of Nigeria in Katsina that the proposed refinery would utilize the projected 5,000 barrels per day, crude oil from Niger Republic to provide the needed energy for the state and its neighbors.

The agreement signed between Niger and Nigeria provides for the export of crude oil from the Agadem Rift Basin of South East Niger to Nigeria, called the Niger-Nigeria export project.

The MoU followed the upstream approval granted by the Niger government to the Chinese oil company for the Agadem PSC exclusive exploration area 3, the production area expected to feed the Katsina refinery.

The Memorandum of Understanding also provides for the construction of an export pipeline from the Agadem Rift Basin (ARM) to the proposed new refinery in Katsina State.

The refinery project also has the buy-in of Savannah Petroleum PLC, the British independent oil and gas company focused on activities in Niger and Nigeria.

The Savannah Petroleum Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Knott said: “We expect the Niger-Nigeria export project to provide one of the potential routes to market for Savannah’s existing and future discoveries in Niger.’’

It’s expected that delays basically caused by the stand of the China National Petroleum Corporation, CNPC, on the need to agree to the Nigerien project rather than that proposed on the Benin republic route, would be finalized soon.

The Nigerien Minister of Petroleum, Mr. Foumakoye Gado, said last year, that ” to run a pipeline from Agadem to Benin Republic seaport is like 2080km which will be very costly compared to Agadem-Katsina which is just 120 to 150 km.’’

Also speaking, Head of the joint technical team for the Katsina refinery project, Mr. Rabiu Suleiman said: “We are discussing on how the Chinese can withdraw from the understanding they have with BeninRepublic without litigation and come back to Nigeria and dedicate crude oil for Nigeria.’’

Awol1:
Lol...

Who is urging them?

All I see is Buhari trying to unite his brothers in Niger and Northern Nigeria.

Just like he has always done when he supported a Fulani Nigerien to become the Common Wealth Secretary General over an Igbo man.

Buhari... We will survive you and your kinds.

“We are discussing on how the Chinese can withdraw from the understanding they have with Benin Republic without litigation and come back to Nigeria and dedicate crude oil for Nigeria.’’

Awol1:
Lol...

Who is urging them?

All I see is Buhari trying to unite his brothers in Niger and Northern Nigeria.

Just like he has always done when he supported a Fulani Nigerien to become the Common Wealth Secretary General over an Igbo man.

Buhari... We will survive you and your kinds.

GavelSlam:


They've told you this lie for so long that it has become the truth.

Just like Chinese whispers it has become so convoluted you have begun to call it commonwealth.

Blue3k2:


When do the Chinese ever say no to expanding their foothold in Africa. I want to know is what's everyones equity share in the refinery and how its being paid for. Im curious about why Niger Republic isnt opting to refining themselves. Maybe they're in same position as Canada with oil sand.

Awol1:


If what they've told me is a lie, tell me the truth...

Or forever be lost

Awol1:


If what they've told me is a lie, tell me the truth...

Or forever be lost

GavelSlam:


First off, the story is about the Organisation of African Unity - OAU and not the commonwealth which you have wrongly stated from the get go.

Secondly, Onu was to hold the position in the interim whilst a resolution was sought as the candidates from Mali and Gabon couldn't compromise.

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/13/world/african-unity-organization-ends-its-summit-gathering-in-disunity.html

Awol1:


Whether Onu was to hold the position for a day, does that justify Buhari voting for a Fulani from Niger over his countryman of Igbo extraction?

Awol1:


They will always paint the picture of its good side. Look beyond the ephemeral and read the lines. Are we done reviving our moribund refineries?

Why would we have to team up with Niger Republic to build a whole new refinery while that fund would have been channeled into making our existing refineries work?

Stop letting these jihadists think for you. Learn to use your God given brain for what it's meant for.

germanized:


You no get sense ooo. Even though I dey always yab Buhari, I respect am for this one wey him do.

Person dey try fap Niger Republic for Nigeria's benefit, you still dey blame am. Jonathan and dem Dieziani plus all other militants wey chop finish come sh!t for plate, wetin dem achieve?

No make me vex ooo... If I vex, I go start to speak bini language, even though I no sabi the language.

Blue3k2:


Ok Is the project a bad investment or not? Nigeria constantly spends money on turn around maintenance. Those refineries should be concessioned or sold off. The government also approved refineries to be built by private sector.

Buhari probably teamed up with them because he got frustrated with militants disrupting opperations at Kaduna refinery. The originally planned on pipeline going there but scrapped that idea. Buhari has his agenda for more economic cooperation and physical integration via rails. The rails are to encourage them to use ports just like Goodluck planned.

Lol they Jihadist plan well it seems. I dont know they always get the upper hand on you guys.

GavelSlam:


Onu was never on the ballot be because you get nominated by your president.

Onu held the position in the interim prior to this.

Also, the big nations never contested for the post because they did not want to exert undue influence over smaller nations.

Lastly Ide Oumarou is not Fulani, he is Zarma.

Awol1:


Are you trying to tell me that it has been a wrong narrative all along?

Or that you are trying to twist facts to suit that bigotic blunder?

GavelSlam:


I've just posted a link from the new york times from 1983.

Post something from that era or accept the fact.

Can't you be the one that points out errors at your meetings?

Awol1:


Well Gavel, I must admit I have actually acted and argued based on the little beer parlour information I've had about what transpired then.

If I term myself educated, I should mellow to superior facts until more superior facts emerge.

So, fallibilistically, I'm gonna take your side of the story for now while I take time to verify what truly happened at the time.

germanized:


You no get sense ooo. Even though I dey always yab Buhari, I respect am for this one wey him do.

Person dey try fap Niger Republic for Nigeria's benefit, you still dey blame am. Jonathan and dem Dieziani plus all other militants wey chop finish come sh!t for plate, wetin dem achieve?

No make me vex ooo... If I vex, I go start to speak bini language, even though I no sabi the language.

GavelSlam:


That's fine.

I'm always away from the country and I haven't had time to rummage through my old man's library.

When I get the chance, I'm sure I would find old magazines that chronicled happenings of the time.

We all learn.

Awol1:
Lol...

Who is urging them?

All I see is Buhari trying to unite his brothers in Niger and Northern Nigeria.

Just like he has always done when he supported a Fulani Nigerien to become the Common Wealth Secretary General over an Igbo man.

Buhari... We will survive you and your kinds.

SoNature:


Keep quiet, mister
Jonathan may be fantastically corrupt, but that man achieved a lot in terms of policies and infrastructure in Nigeria.
Keep Buhari the subject.
Jonathan is no longer your president

Awol1:


Thumps up man.

Good you got an old man who got library.

Unlike us trying to build ours.

lastempero:
Na water they want to dey refine