The Group Chief Government Officer of the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Mele Kyari, has personally defended the mixing course of reportedly related to the Previous Port Harcourt Refinery, saying it’s essential to convey petroleum merchandise to international locations’ specs.
This was disclosed in a press release by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Company Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, on Wednesday.
NNPC Ltd. additionally insisted that the Previous Port Harcourt Refinery is up and working, with loading operations in full swing, debunking opposite studies in some quarters.
The Group Chief Government Officer, Mr. Mele Kyari, gave this affirmation and clarification on the commissioning of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Staff (NUPENG) Towers in Lagos on Wednesday.
No crime in mixing
In accordance with Kyari, “Mixing is just not a criminal offense, as it’s an integral a part of the refining course of.”
He burdened that mixing is important to satisfy a rustic’s specs and to make sure that the product is just not dangerous to automobiles.
“Should you don’t mix, you’ll find yourself with off-spec merchandise, which can harm your automobiles. Each refinery blends as a result of what’s on specification in the USA of America could also be off-spec in Nigeria and elsewhere. Mixing is important to convey merchandise to the specs of various international locations or areas,” he added.
- Kyari seized the second to increase an invite to human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, “and all these doubtful,” to hitch NNPC Ltd on a tour of the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna to confirm their standing.
- He disclosed that the President’s interventions within the oil and fuel trade via Government Orders are yielding constructive outcomes, resulting in extra investments coming into Nigeria and promising extra jobs within the trade.
Kyari additionally congratulated NUPENG on the profitable completion of its Towers, including that the union ought to proceed to prioritize dialogue and cooperation in its relationship with NNPC Ltd. and the Federal Authorities.
What it’s best to know
Final Tuesday, NNPCL defended the outputs of the Previous Port Harcourt Refinery, sustaining that mixing is a regular observe globally.
- NNPCL’s response on Tuesday, in a press release signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Company Communications Officer, addressed a report claiming that the refinery, as an alternative of processing crude oil, bought “Cracked C5 petroleum resins” and blended them with different merchandise, together with Naphtha, to promote to the Nigerian public as if the refinery had processed them.
- Soneye acknowledged that the Previous Port Harcourt Refinery is at the moment working at 70% of its put in capability, with plans to ramp as much as 90%. He added that claims by “sure people suggesting that the refinery is just not producing merchandise” are unfaithful.
- President Bola Tinubu recommended the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted (NNPCL) for efficiently reviving the Port Harcourt refinery, which started petroleum product loading on November 26, 2024.
- Tinubu additionally urged the agency to expedite the scheduled reactivation of the second Port Harcourt refinery in addition to the Warri and Kaduna refineries.
The difficulty of “mixing” has been a considerable level of dialogue amongst related oil and fuel stakeholders, together with Dangote Refinery.
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