₦airaland Forum

WINON1:
Respect is earned not forcible. Prof Wole Soyinka assured Nigerians that he will comment on this administration after one year of their inauguration. Today people are passing through hell because of the economic hardship, Nigerians are committing suicide for the two ends can no longer meet.

Nigerians who knew how active prof Soyinka was in protesting against the government of Goodluck Jonathan were expecting him to double that fire and lead a protest against this government which has scored very very low in economy, security, infrastructure etc far below Goodluck administration.

I think Peter Obi is a wise man for not congratulating prof Soyinka because Nigerians have seen that the bitter cola is not as sweet as it sounds in the mouth and avoided the hypocrite from using him to shine.

And again prof Soyinka has taken the good manners and humility of Peter Obi for granted.

Prof Soyinka has the right tocommemt or not to comment about this administration after a year.

The Port Harcourt Refining Company is currently undergoing various licensing processes following the supply of crude to the plant after it was mechanically completed in December 2023.

Senior officials at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited disclosed this on Saturday. Similarly, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, earlier insisted that the plant was at its final rehabilitation stage.

“The mechanical work at the Port Harcourt refinery has been completed. Also, crude oil has been sent to the plant. What is being awaited now has to do with licensing and the like. Now, these licenses are given based on some set of time-frames.

“Some officials involved in issuing these licenses are still observing the plant. Some of them came in last month and they are still there checking everything. They will also have to test-run the plant and all this will be at their pace. Most of them are foreigners and you can’t rush them.

“They have their integrity to protect, for if anything contrary happens at the refinery, the officials might be held accountable and their insurance firms would have to pay for any damage. So it is not entirely on our part when it comes to the takeoff of the refinery,” a petroleum ministry official, who spoke in confidence due to lack of authorisation to talk about the matter, stated.

In March this year, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mele Kyari, said the Port Harcourt refinery had received 450,000 barrels of crude oil and would begin operations in April. This, however, did not happen.

Kyari had disclosed this at a press briefing after he appeared before the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance projects of the country’s refineries.

“We did a mechanical completion of the refinery, which was what we said in December. We now have crude oil already stocked in the refinery. We are doing the regulatory compliance tests that must happen in every refinery before you start it, and I assure you that this Port Harcourt refinery will start in the next two weeks.

“Completing the mechanical work means that you are done with the rehabilitation work, now you have to test to see how it works. Of course, we have also completed the mechanical work on the Warri refinery. It is also undergoing regulatory compliance; processes that we are doing with our regulator, and this will soon be completed and it will be ready.

“Kaduna refinery will be ready by December. We have not reached that stage in Kaduna, but we promise Kaduna will be delivered by December,” the NNPC helmsman had stated.

On the volume of crude pumped to the plant at the time, Kyari had said, “All crude lines are active and have delivered over 450,000 barrels into the Port Harcourt refinery.”


Earlier at a press briefing on developments in the oil sector on Friday, the petroleum minister defended the ongoing work at the Port Harcourt refinery, as he told journalists that it often takes time before refineries start pumping out refined products after their mechanical completion.

Lokpobiri cited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as an example, stating that the plant did not start releasing refined products immediately after its inauguration by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023.

Dangote refinery first released diesel into the Nigerian market in March 2024, followed by aviation fuel, but has yet to release petrol, which is largely consumed nationwide.

“Port Harcourt refinery is still in the final stage of rehabilitation. After the flares at the refinery in December (2023), a lot of work has to be done. Recall that Dangote refinery was commissioned by (former) President Buhari before he left. But when did they start producing products? It took a long while.

“So it’s not just as easy as Nigerians may think. The best example is that between when Buhari commissioned the Dangote refinery and when it started bringing the products it took a long time. So I believe that within a short time we will get clarity on it (Port Harcourt refinery),” Lokpobiri stated.

The minister, however, stated that though he normally received briefings from NNPC on the status of the plant, he had always asked the company about when the refinery would eventually be completed.

“I would like you to also go to NNPC. They awarded the contract. They report to me. But they awarded the contract. They are the people who are paying for the contract. And it’s always good to get the information right from the source. I get briefed from time to time.

“The same question people are asking me is what I’m also asking them (NNPC). When are we going to actually get this thing done? But they always said, look, Dangote refinery took some time. So it’s not just as easy as we think.

“And I think all of you here are witnesses to the Dangote refinery. When it was inaugurated by Buhari and when they started bringing our products. Even up till now, they haven’t started bringing out PMS. It takes time. But our own as a government is to ensure that we support them in any way we can,” Lokpobiri stated.

He, however, assured Nigerians that the government was working hard to ensure that the refinery commences the release of refined petroleum products in earnest, as this would impact positively on the country’s economy.

https://punchng.com/pharcourt-refinery-undergoes-licensing-minister-defends-rehabilitation-exercise/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

LP is in disarray. Yigbodients will blame tulumbu

Inflation is slowing down

Don't sha disturb my movement in Lagos. You can protest in Zamfara or Kano

saintjimos:
MANs are also blaming?

No critical thinking solution ?

The manufacturers cant be blame on this issue. I don't understand why the government is still finding it hard to sort this naira mess after a year.

A lot of manufacturers cant survive if things continue like this

dumahi:
Peter Obi is NOT perfect. But, there's no doubt that he's among the best of the alternatives. This video did not reveal what he said before or after. For instance, he was still trying to give examples from his past showing that he's not a bigot when you terminated the view. And true, his ADC as a governor was a Muslim and they still have good relationship until now. I've read news where the man spoke well of him. That's not like what a religious bigot would do.

The level of corruption in Nigeria is so deep that anything is possible. When you are totally against corruption, corruption can go to any length (both physical and metaphysical) to fight you back.

Peter obi that was caught with millions of naira in cash in Lagos is not corrupt? Peter obi that fixed government money in a business his family has an interest in is not corrupt? Just dey play


He promised to sue people's gazette, I wander when the clown will make the move

This is the same thing you people said about NIN and BVN. If it cant be done for free, it should be cancelled

Antivirus92:
I read somewhere that ewedu has a devastating effect on the brain but I didn't believe it. Reading your comments on Nairaland alway validate that research.

Dave umahi, an apc chieftain, a one time governor and a strong promoter of apc in the south east came out openly to admit that his family voted for labour party against his wish in the last election, if it could get to that level. It's no surprise that it's only people with your type of brain that will believe that labour party rigged in the south east

Without Rigging, Gbajue won't have more than 80% of the votes in the south east

deathtoLeo2:
do you know that tinubu is a bastard drug dealing vagabond and a certificate forging charlatan ?

The koko is that he's the president of Nigeria

When will be pay local government workers arrears?

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has urged those wishing Nigeria disintegrate to perish the thought, predicting that the country would continue to remain a united nation.

Buratai spoke in Kuta, Osun State on Sunday at the 60th birthday celebration of Olowu of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude, an event attended by dignitaries that include; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola among others.

The ex Army boss, who described Olowu Kuta as a detribalise Nigerian, who has shown love to people across all ethnic groups in the country, said those agitating that the country should disintegrate must be ready to carve out their own part and move it to the ocean.

Noting that the experience of civil war has taught Nigerians that agitation to divide the country would always fail, Buratai called for unity to further enhance Nigeria’s development.

“You know that Nigeria is one, unless you remove those people who are agitating, and drift (them) to the Atlantic. We will remain one Nigeria, anybody who wants to leave Nigeria should carry the part of the land and take it to the Atlantic; not within the Nigeria territory. It is very clear the level of integration.


“There are many Hausas here, there are many Yoruba and Igbo in the north. So, we should not allow politics to becloud our sense of unity and sovereignty.

“Anybody that says that he wants to leave Nigeria is a dreamer because we had bitter experience during the civil war. So it is not something that we will joke with,” Buratai said.

He advised Nigerians to embrace peace and focus on development, adding that the country should work more to further cement its unity by taking concrete action that would bring about development, and not by mere utterances.

In his remarks, Oba Oyelude, said he would continue to champion cause of unity and progress for Nigeria, and called on well meaning Nigerians to do for the country’s unity and progress.

https://punchng.com/those-agitating-for-nigerias-division-are-dreamers-buratai/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

deathtoLeo2:
as e dey pain you ooo
e dey sweet me baje ooo
as e dey pain you ooo
e dey sweet me baje baje
as e dey pain gan gan
e dey sweet me baje baje
Tinubu ùrchins oo are Drugnified oooo


Hahahahahaha nice song

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will is the president of Nigeria and he will rule till may 29 2031

It's not happening in Lagos state, so no wahala

deathtoLeo2:
they said that he staged managed his attack.
tinubu supporters thinks this is Nigeria rule by a criminal drug sniffing bastard.

God bless Trumpchukwu
thunder scatter tinubu

Gbajue will never become the president or vice president of Nigeria

The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation no longer owns a 20 per cent stake in the refinery.

Dangote said this while briefing journalists in Lagos State on Sunday.


He said, “NNPC no longer owns a 20% stake in the Dangote refinery. They were met to pay their balance in June but have yet to fulfill the obligations. Now, they only own a 7.2% stake in the refinery.”

Details later…

https://punchng.com/breaking-nnpc-no-longer-owns-20-of-dangote-refinery-dangote/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

I support this move but okada was banned in some parts of Lagos state, I still see them in the restricted areas

Rugged

Kingray10:
The local govt don't work all they do is steal and blame state govt.
We hardly see local govt patch street talk more of using tilling road.

In Lagos I live, they still try their best

In some other states, Governors just give them small change out of what they are entitled to

Creating more local government area is far better than creating new states

Well, August is almost here

Bullfallo:
I just read in the news that dangote is looking at. Brazil for crude oil after US 5M barrels. Also dangote is looking at other African countries for crude oil.

Let we forget tinubu told Nigerians that buhari frude oil swap loan ends in june.

It seems to me tinubu correct extension loan reasons they couldn’t give dangote crude.

What then happened to the cheap PMS dangote promised Nigerians?

I know someone working at the refinery, he said it will start refining petrol in 2027

Trump is a lucky man

EngrKemp:
U v nothing to say

Watch as nature takes it's cause full time .

It will happen over night like a movie.


U then can change Monika

You will wail till may 29 2031

EngrKemp:
Now this proves to show that u people only have a tribwl agenda .

Nigeria politics will be interesting in the future .
Now the north have new friends .

They know exactly who will stand up and tell the truth even though they are at disadvantaged than those who are purely hyoocryonky to get what they are pretending to get and start showing what true colors they v ..

Irritating lots

You will explain till may 29 2031😄😄

KnowAll:
How many times have you seen Afghanistan going to borrow. We need to look inwards. Grow what we eat and consume what we produce even made in Nigerian cars. The problem is we are obsessed with western Goods.

Do you know the Afghanistan’s repaired every single military hardware left behind including helicopters. And another thing because they did not buy things from abroad their currency is the strongest in South East Asia.

Why don't you relocate to Afghanistan?

mrvitalis:
Only a mad man would say Buhari performed more than Jonathan

Yes I was against Jonathan but Buhari was a failure... Tinubu is worse than a failure

In what areas do you think Jonathan did better than Buhari

Tinubu still has 6 years and about 10 month left to get things in shape. he's not doing badly. Once he sort the forex and inflation issue, Nigerians will be singing praises and dancing to his name like the local government workers in Isiala Ngwa North below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTq27Oxo2s0?si=1yPn9yaGVEEp53Q2

mrvitalis:
pls as an igbo guy ....i school in d east grow up in th south south ...i travel to my place in imo i see the road in shambles ....i travel to school the road is so bad
....even if jonathan awarded the enugu ...port Harcourt road at 1bn/km i expected it to be done by now ..and but same old story
...the enugu air port was just a pronucemnt the build we promised to build there ...the international air port building has not been built
....all am saying is ...i dont see a reason why we Igbos should be supporting a president that has done nothing for us .....
...as a people ....what we should do is list what we want to archive in the next four yes ....give it to the president if he fail to do dem we vote for the opposition .
...with this we can archive all we desire as a people
....people saying dnt vote buhari cos he is a Muslim
and Hausa man .....
...i ask tell me any tribe in Nigeria that love the igbo man more than the hausas
...religion or tribe should not determine who we will vote
regional interest should ....thats my own believe

GEJ was a failure, even though Buhari performed below average, he's still miles ahead of Jonathan

Rigging made Gbajue had more than 80% of the votes in the south east

mightyhaze:
says a rabid Igbo hater

No let hate choke u o..there's much more to this life than hating

🥱🥱🥱

SmartPolician:
Mahmood should get the national assembly to amend the constitution so Abuja INEC can start organising the LGA elections.

Mahmood don't have such a power

Ndume is just an idiot