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In a post shared on his social media account early Thursday, Onanuga revealed that he, along with a delegation, visited the refinery on Wednesday to verify its status.

This visit followed reports questioning the facility’s operational state, despite the management’s announcement that crude oil processing had resumed. The Port Harcourt Refinery officially restarted operations on November 26 after years of inactivity. However, skepticism among Nigerians, fueled by concerns raised by some stakeholders, led to doubts about its revival.

After the inspection, Onanuga assured Nigerians that the refinery is indeed up and running, dismissing circulating misinformation.

During the visit, the delegation was taken on a guided tour of the refinery by its Managing Director, Ibrahim Onoja. Onanuga expressed satisfaction with the progress observed, noting that while the refinery is not yet operating at full capacity, it is functioning at 70% of its installed capacity, with plans underway to increase output.

Putting to Rest Rumours about Port Harcourt Refinery Complex:  Our Fact-Finding Mission

I was part of a fact-finding team that visited the 60,000 barrels daily Port Harcourt Refining Complex on Wednesday. I will now share our findings. Our mission was to verify the rumours circulating about the refinery's state, and I am pleased to report that we were satisfied with what we saw.

Our team, guided by the refinery's Managing Director Ibrahim Onoja, toured the entire complex, from the computerised control room to the loading bay and every section in between. We asked pointed questions and received satisfactory answers, dispelling our doubts and misconceptions.

Nigerians must ignore naysayers and false information about the refinery's operations. While it is not currently running at 100%, it is functioning at 70% installed capacity, with plans to increase production shortly. Furthermore, the refinery receives regular crude supplies, contrary to claims that it lacks crude to refine.

During our visit, we confirmed that the refinery produces petroleum products, including kerosene, low-pour fuel oil, LPG, diesel, and gasoline. The latter is blended with other products to make the petrol we use in our cars. We even tested samples of the products.

The refinery's recent overhaul has transformed it into a modern facility. We saw upgraded and replaced parts, including part of the 300km new pipelines. Some parts the company had not changed in 27 years have been replaced with new ones, bringing the refinery up to 21st-century standards.

The revamping work has indeed brought the refinery back to life. What was once a 20th-century refinery has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility.

We also visited the co-located second Port Harcourt refinery, commissioned in 1989. Workers were busy dismantling old, rusty parts and replacing them with new ones. Although officials declined to provide a timeline for its completion, there was an air of confidence that it would soon be operational, joining its 60,000 barrels a day counterpart.

My curiosity has been satisfied. I commend NNPC Limited and the refinery team for reviving this dead asset, which was on the verge of becoming a museum piece.

Our fact-finding mission has buried the various doubts and lies about the Port Harcourt Refinery Complex.

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Oga Bayo Onanuga, I had to quickly google your background to find out if you are a midstream oil/gas engineer. Funnily enough, I saw that you are a journalist.

I don't care whether that refinery is working or not, but next time make sure you do fact-checking with people with vast industry experience. It makes your story more believable.

Na for this country dem use generator supply power to a power plant just to deceive one president who came to commission it.

SmartPolician:
Oga Bayo Onanuga, I had to quickly google your background to find out if you are a midstream oil/gas engineer. Funnily enough, I saw that you are a journalist.

I don't care if that refinery is working or not, but next time make sure you do fact-checking with people with vast industry experience. It makes your story more believable.

Na for this country dem dey use generator supply power to a power plant just to deceive one president who came to commission it.

Someone went on a fact checking visits right there at the refinery yet you're still saying he should fact check with people with experience?. Those engineers at the refinery are they gala hawkers or okrika sellers?. Y'all naysayers just always want to open your mouths and talk anything despicable.
NUPENG, PENGASSAN, PETROAN, IPMAN Association of Chemical Engineers have all done on-the-spot assessment and have authenticated the report that the refinery has commenced operations but it won't enter your ears since that is not what you wanted to hear.


After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria.

Nigerians are tired of lies.

Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha another lamba... government supervising government...we need independent professional body to tour the facility to help us with accurate information concerning the refinery....

This what he's supposed to have done since day one. I miss Ajuri, he's always convincing.

SmartPolician:
Oga Bayo Onanuga, I had to quickly google your background to find out if you are a midstream oil/gas engineer. Funnily enough, I saw that you are a journalist.

I don't care whether that refinery is working or not, but next time make sure you do fact-checking with people with vast industry experience. It makes your story more believable.

Na for this country dem dey use generator supply power to a power plant just to deceive one president who came to commission it.

So when dangote refinery started it was engineer he invited to fact check if it was running?
Nah engineers go do investigation about the refinery

Some of you just comment without reading what you typing.

Sad. He has taken over Daniel Bwala's job

These people can go any length to buttress their lies


Tufiakwa 😏

The most difficult job for Malta refinery owners and croonies are to make it look like they have stopped importing fuel from their depot.

What is SAHEED OSUPA doing there

SmartPolician:
Oga Bayo Onanuga, I had to quickly google your background to find out if you are a midstream oil/gas engineer. Funnily enough, I saw that you are a journalist.

I don't care whether that refinery is working or not, but next time make sure you do fact-checking with people with vast industry experience. It makes your story more believable.

Na for this country dem dey use generator supply power to a power plant just to deceive one president who came to commission it.

Lol

Clowns

When photoups and photosphere are more than the job. You can be sure is propaganda. How many tankers have been loaded since. What does Bayo Onanuga knows about refinery's working. How much is fuel being sold in PH and adjoining cities

SheikhMuniru:
What is SAHEED OSUPA doing there

I, too, almost took him for Saheed Osupa.

Hahaha a man with zero experience or knowledge about the operation of down stream industry is fact checking refinery. I am quite sure, he can not name any of the equipment there. Look at him carrying an award of visitation. No picture of even loading vehicles or any of the products being produced. If the refinery is working even 10%, why is it that no member of IPMAN has lifted even a bucket of any of the products. Lies can never run a country, never.

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He went to check the number of his people working there? This smelly tribalist

With the little and much I've seen,anybody waiting for nigeria to change go old

So he was given award for visiting?

Still waiting for the fuel from the working refinery

PressMyButton:
Someone went on a fact checking right there at the refinery yet you're still saying he should fact check with people with experience?. Those engineers at the refinery are they gala hawkers or okrika sellers?. Y'all naysayers just always want to open your mouths and talk anything despicable.
NUPENG, PENGASSAN, PETROAN, IPMAN Association of Chemical Engineers have all done on-the-spot assessment and have authenticated the report that the refinery has commenced operations but it won't enter your ears since that is not you wanted to hear.


After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria.

HE IS ONE OF THOSE WHO ARE ANGRY WHEN THEY HEARD GOOD NEWS CONCERNING NIGERIA. HE'S IN SEVERE PAINS BECAUSE TINUBU IS TURNING THINGS AROUND

Propaganda master

ekhai:
HE IS ONE OF THOSE WHO ARE ANGRY WHEN THEY HEARD GOOD NEWS CONCERNING NIGERIA. HE'S IN SEVERE PAINS BECAUSE TINUBU IS TURNING THINGS AROUND

Go to your nearest market and tell them Tinubu is turning things around and see if you will come back alive

This tribal bigot

Rivers should stop welcoming this type of person to avoid infecting the state bad luck

PressMyButton:
Someone went on a fact checking visits right there at the refinery yet you're still saying he should fact check with people with experience?. Those engineers at the refinery are they gala hawkers or okrika sellers?. Y'all naysayers just always want to open your mouths and talk anything despicable.
NUPENG, PENGASSAN, PETROAN, IPMAN Association of Chemical Engineers have all done on-the-spot assessment and have authenticated the report that the refinery has commenced operations but it won't enter your ears since that is not you wanted to hear.


After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria.

Bayo onanuga should know we are not in the early 90s when he used to use his PM newspaper to report fake news and propaganda, we need the video recording of what he saw there we don't need his words

Some people will hit their heads in something with this development news

Video with time stamp else it's a lie

Mrfeel:
Bayo onanuga should know we are not in the early 90s when he used to use his PM newspaper to report fake news and propaganda, we need the video recording of what he saw there we don't need his words

Shove your opinion . It's inconsequential