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Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by Dotherightthing(op): 9:55am On Jul 19, 2023
The only solution to this harsh impact of subsidy removal is local production.

For now, I don't think Dangote refinery is commencing anytime soon.

Other licensed refineries have also been dragging their feet.

However, we know of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. They are good at what they do. They refine this crude oil and produce diesel, kerosine and petrol albeit by crude means.

This crude technology should be replicated all over the country, standardized and regulated.

It's time for us to have 2 options of fuel - local and imported. Go for the one that suits you.

Someone should sell this idea to the FG. It is the only way forward.

When I was in PH, I used to buy locally refined kerosine and it was NGN150 - NGN200 per bottle(1.5litrs) at the time.
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by jmoore(m): 10:01am On Jul 19, 2023
Go and get a license if you want to refine crude oil.

Automatic conversion of illegal refineries to legal ones is sheer ignorance.
Have you seen the environment where those criminals refine crudeoil? They damage the environment.
They stole crudeoil, that's why they didn't factor in the cost of crudeoil in their cost of production.
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by XerXers: 10:02am On Jul 19, 2023
Peter Obi has such plans
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by Nobody: 10:04am On Jul 19, 2023
I support this , Mr president will see to all of these.
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by Dotherightthing(op): 10:08am On Jul 19, 2023
jmoore:
Go and get a license if you want to refine crude oil.

Automatic conversion of illegal refineries to legal ones is sheer ignorance.
Have you seen the environment where those criminals refine crudeoil?
That is why the FG should come in and standardize the process.

If they are legalised, they can easily be shown how to do things better.

We are talking about reducing hardship, you are talking about environment angry
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by jmoore(m): 10:14am On Jul 19, 2023
Dotherightthing:
That is why the FG should come in and standardize the process.

If they are legalised, they can easily be shown how to do things better.

We are talking about reducing hardship, you are talking about environment angry
There is a standard. That's why the substandard ones are illegal.

The communities hosting the illegal refineries have their rivers polluted and you are not worried about environment. You give them free fishes so they won't go to the polluted rivers to fish?
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by chatinent: 10:17am On Jul 19, 2023
Will the local ones launder money for them codedly without everyone knowing?
Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Should Legalise Illegal Refineries In The Niger Delta... by Dotherightthing(op): 10:18am On Jul 19, 2023
jmoore:
There is a standard. That's why the substandard ones are illegal.

The communities hosting the illegal refineries have their rivers polluted and you are not worried about environment. You give them free fishes so they won't go to the polluted rivers to fish?
All these are because they are not regulated.

By the time you recognize and regulate them, they will do things better.
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