Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, hailed the restoration of the Warri Refinery as a major milestone for Nigeria’s petroleum industry and a New Year’s gift to the nation.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor commended President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for successfully restarting the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company.
Okpebholo praised Tinubu’s reforms in the sector, noting their positive impact on the nation’s economy, and urged Nigerians to support the President’s efforts for continued progress.
The statement read, “The restoration of the 125,000 barrels per day Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company marks a turnaround in the nation’s petroleum sector.
“I hail President Tinubu for the reform in the sector, which has started yielding positive results and this will lead to the advancement of the economy. I urge Nigerians to support the president.
“With the Warri, Port Harcourt and Dangote refineries working simultaneously, there is hope that the petroleum sector is taking a new turn.
“I want to join other numerous Nigerians to congratulate President Tinubu and the NNPCL under Mele Kyari for successfully reviving the Warri Refinery. For me, this is certainly a New Year gift to Nigerians. Edo State will continue to support the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government to restore our national pride and make Nigeria a hub for crude oil refining in Africa.”