Port Harcourt Refinery: Minister Should Provide Update
The Senate’s Downstream Committee announcement regarding the delayed full operations of the three government-owned refineries until January 2025 contrasts sharply with President Bola Tinubu‘s promise of a functioning Port Harcourt refinery by December 2023. Development Diaries reports that the Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jide Ipinsagba, recently said that the retrofitting of the Kaduna, […]
Port Harcourt Refinery: Time for Government to Provide Clarity
It is the last day of February 2024, and the Nigerian government has yet to tell us when the commercial production of refined products at the Port-Harcourt refinery will begin. Development Diaries reports that the latest from the federal government on the refinery is that the refinery is at 80 percent completion. According to a […]
Port Harcourt Refinery: Nigerians Need Explanation
The lack of trust between citizens and the government of Nigeria has again been widened following the failure of the government to deliver on its promise concerning the Port Harcourt refinery. Development Diaries reports that President Bola Tinubu, in August 2023 , promised that the Port Harcourt refinery would commence operations by December 2023. This […]
Dangote Boost and Port Harcourt Refinery Promise
With news of the Dangote refinery receiving its first crude shipment, Nigeria is once again reminded of its moribund refineries. Development Diaries reports that the first crude shipment that arrived at the Dangote Refinery facility on 07 December, 2023, marked the commencement of fuel production for the refinery. Although this marks a significant milestone for […]