Crude oil processing has officially begun at the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State, as confirmed by Femi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Soneye said: “Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,” Soneye said on Tuesday.
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“Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!”
Soneye announced that truck loading would begin on Tuesday (today), and further emphasized that NNPCL is “working diligently” to bring the Warri Refinery back into operation in the near future.
This development marks the end of several missed deadlines for the start of production at the refinery in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State.
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