The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spokesperson, Femi Soneye, has extended an invitation to Obasanjo for a sightseeing tour of the Port Harcourt refinery to verify its operational status.
Soneye in a statement, said, “We extend an open invitation to President Obasanjo for a tour of the rehabilitated refineries to witness firsthand the progress made under the new NNPC Limited.”
Giving further details, Soneye explained that the NNPCL did not only carry out turnaround maintenance on the plant but embarked on a complete overhaul of the refinery to meet world-class standards.
He said, “As part of this transformation, NNPC Limited has gone beyond oil and gas to become an integrated energy company. One of our notable achievements is the complete rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refining Company and Warri Refinery.
“This process was not merely the Turnaround Maintenance of the past but a full-scale overhaul designed to meet world-class standards. Similarly, we are currently conducting the same comprehensive rehabilitation of the old Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery.”
He added that NNPCL has evolved from being a government corporation to a private entity with limited liability.
He said owing to the transition, NNPCL has also moved on from being a loss-making organization to a profit-driven international energy firm.
“Under this new model, NNPC Limited has expanded beyond oil and gas to become an integrated energy company. Our focus is not only on harnessing traditional resources but also on developing cleaner, cheaper, and sustainable energy solutions to meet Nigeria’s growing demands,” the statement concluded.
