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Kachikwu incurs Reps’ wrath as refineries go comatose six months after they became operational

Ovie Okpare, Warri


The House Representatives on Monday said it would invite Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu , to explain why the four refineries that were recently refurbished for operation are not currently producing six months after they became operational.

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream ), Mr. Joseph Akinlaja, stated this on Monday when members of the committee visited Matrix Energy Limited tank farm in Warri , Delta State, as part of inquiries into high prices and influx of adulterated kerosene leading to explosions in the country.

Akinlaja, who said the House was deeply concerned about high cost of kerosene in the market as well as incessant explosion due to adulteration, said they were visiting major industry players in the country to ascertain how the situation could be resolved.

He said the situation where Nigeria almost relies on imported petroleum products despite only recently upgrading the four refineries in the country was a national embarrassment.

He urged Nigerians to join hands to ensure that things in the country start working for the general good of the people.

http://punchng.com/kachikwu-incurs-reps-wrath-as-refineries-go-comatose-six-months-after-they-became-operational/

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Deceitful propaganda, corruption, ethnicity and tribalism are the real problem of Nigeria

"Nigeria to stop the importation of petroleum by 2019 or I will resign" -Ibe kachukwu

Hyenas and jackals

I don tire for this country.

Any nation that practice mediocrity or values mediocrity is likely to be broke and underdeveloped.

Nothing works in Nigeria because of our heartless leaders

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The House Representatives on Monday said it would invite Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu , to explain why the four refineries that were recently refurbished for operation are not currently producing six months after they became operational.

Can we just agree to get the government out of business of running anything? I mean seriously when we learn as a society government is only good at wasting tax money. Sell these refineries let some private owner figure it out or go out of business.

;DDvery simple conflict of interest

Na so.. I am not surprise at all, I thought the old man would do something new from the usual ways of our past until it down on me that I was on reverse vehicle..

make dem kukuma destroy am

APC don enter everything don spoil finish

hahahahahaha Nigeria is the only country is the world that export crude and import refined crude oil. How can such a country progress? this is like a farmer selling cassava and buying garri from the market.

I think it's obvious that those refineries will not work because some persons , including those in government and unionists in the sector are benefitting from it.

I understand manufacturers no longer make the parts of those obsolete refineries. And yet, any attempt to sell it off is always met with resistance.


I suspect some people in government are working through the unions.

But they say oil is useless.

All thanks to that fura-sipping cancer patient in London.

but how hard is it to maintain refineries for goodness sake?

A country that is standing on its head


what do you expect

The earlier those relics of a refinery are properly privatized the better for Nigeria.

what a country

It is not only those elected that should be question, even those appointed by those whom we elected much give account of their stewardship.

Ibe kachukwu promised nigeria and yet to fufil the promise, he should not only be questioned

Nigeria to stop the importation of petroleum by 2019 or I will resign" -Ibe kachukwu

Lol

I will not comment

only in nigeria

The foundation of Nigeria is faulty,the problems are hydra-headed and dangerously intertwined.

I agree that the problem is leadership.But given the foundation there is nothing any leader can do.

It is no coincidence that things have been going south since independence,I am not a bearer of bad news but it will continue to go south.

The parts of the countries may be better of as separate entities.

This is so serious,dint even knw the kind beat to play to this song shaaa...!!! Ahah from one case scenario to another!!!

Control it.