Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Delta state is now operational.
Kyari said the refinery is not fully completed but is producing 125,000 barrels per day.
The NNPC GCEO spoke to journalists during a tour of the facility on Monday, attended by key stakeholders.
“If you see the plant, you will see the reality yourself. This plant is running; we have not completed it 100 percent, but we are working on the other part of the plant as we progress, but currently this plant is running.
“We believe that this is right for our country, and all of us have a stake, including the media, so this can become a greater place as it is already happening. We want you to see that everything is real,” Kyari said.
The federal executive council (FEC) approved the sum of $1.48 billion on August 4, 2021, for the rehabilitation of both Warri and Kaduna refineries in three phases of 21, 23 and 33 months.
On November 26, President Bola Tinubu implored the NNPC to fast-track the reactivation of the Warri and Kaduna refineries while commending the petroleum company over the revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery.
On November 26, the NNPC said the Port Harcourt refinery had officially commenced crude oil processing.
