{"id":21678,"date":"2024-12-30T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=21678"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T14:03:22","slug":"tinubu-hails-nnpcl-on-warri-refinery-reopening-pledges-full-rehabilitation-of-nigerias-oil-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=21678","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Hails NNPCL on Warri Refinery Reopening, Pledges Full Rehabilitation of Nigeria\u2019s Oil Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the <a href=\"https:\/\/nnpcgroup.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited<\/a> (NNPCL) for the successful reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) after years of inactivity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The president described the development as a significant milestone that reinforces Nigerians\u2019 confidence in his administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Warri Refinery resumed operations on Monday, weeks after NNPCL restarted production at the Port Harcourt Refinery, which now produces 60,000 barrels per day (bpd). WRPC is currently operating at 60% capacity, processing 125,000 bpd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">President Tinubu praised the Mele Kyari-led NNPCL for its commitment to restoring the nation\u2019s refineries and achieving energy self-sufficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe restart of the Warri Refinery today brings joy and gladness to me and Nigerians. This development further strengthens the hope and confidence of Nigerians for a greater and better future that we promised. It is a remarkable way to end the year, following the earlier feat at the Port Harcourt Refinery,\u201d President Tinubu said in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The president reiterated his administration\u2019s determination to increase local refining capacity and position Nigeria as a hub for downstream industrial activities in Africa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">He also commended the foresight of the previous administration, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, for awarding contracts for the rehabilitation of the country\u2019s four state-owned refineries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI congratulate Mele Kyari and his team at NNPCL for working hard to restore our national pride and make Nigeria a hub for crude oil refining in Africa. The comprehensive plan to ensure energy efficiency and security is on course,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">President Tinubu urged NNPCL to expedite repair work on the Kaduna Refinery and the 150,000 bpd second refinery in Port Harcourt to consolidate Nigeria\u2019s position as a global energy provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Warri Refinery, now operational, will focus on producing and storing essential petroleum products, including Straight Run Kerosene (SRK), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and heavy and light Naphtha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">This achievement, President Tinubu noted, underscores his administration\u2019s resolve to deliver on its energy security promises and revitalize the country\u2019s oil sector for sustainable growth.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the successful reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) after years of inactivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[9913,9117,9914,9118,9910],"class_list":["post-21678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-full-rehabilitation","tag-mele-kyari","tag-nigerias-oil-sector","tag-nnpcl","tag-warri-refinery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21678"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21678"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21681,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21678\/revisions\/21681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}