Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, chairing the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has declared that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries are set to become fully operational by the close of 2024.
Ubah highlighted that strategic plans are already in motion to meet this goal and emphasized that the Kaduna Refinery is also on track to commence operations before the conclusion of the following year.
The senator underscored the significance of these developments, noting that the completion of these refineries, along with the contribution from the Dangote Refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, will be pivotal in satisfying the country’s internal fuel requirements.
Furthermore, Senator Ubah urged the federal government and relevant parties to initiate the development of modular refineries, which would substantially enhance Nigeria’s in-house crude oil refining capabilities¹.
“My mandate is to ensure that the refineries in Nigeria are up and functional. By my involvement, before the end of this year, two refineries will be up and running.
“Also, before the end of next year, the Kaduna refinery will come on stream.
“I can assure Nigerians that I will tirelessly pursue and ensure that these refineries are up and running before the end of the year. We have set up a technical team to visit the refineries every two weeks in order to meet the set target,” he said.
