The President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government has reiterated its commitment towards reviving all dead refineries in the country by 2022, Igbere TV reports.

Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, gave the assurance when he toured facilities at the Port Harcourt refinery, on Saturday.

Speaking to newsmen on ground, the GMD assured that the nation’s refineries located in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna would roar to live to refine crude oil in 2022.

According to the NNPC on its Twitter page, “GMD Kyari’s visit to the refinery was part of his strong determination and commitment to ensure that the nation’s refineries deliver real time value and address the petroleum needs of Nigerians.”

It quoted the GMD as saying that, “making the refineries to operate at optimal capacities was a mandate that NNPC group as a corporation would leave no stone unturned to actualize, saying a timely delivery of the asset was a priority.”

“We will stick to time, we will deliver this project by 2022. We will commence actual rehabilitation work in January. We will do everything possible between October and December to close out all necessary conditions for us to deliver on that project.

“I believe that with the support that we have from the shareholders - government of this country, the entire staff of this company and the contractors, I believe it is doable and we will deliver the project”, Kyari added

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https://twitter.com/NNPCgroup/status/1175528241572077568?s=19

http://igberetvnews.com/1012211/fg-promises-refine-dead-refineries-2022/

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