Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), has provided assurance that Nigeria's fuel scarcity will be alleviated with the full operationalization of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the end of 2024, as reported by Vanguard.
He disclosed that plans are underway to ensure the Kaduna Refinery also becomes operational within the same timeframe.
Ubah stated that concerted efforts are being made to achieve this target, which includes leveraging the supply from the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery to meet the nation's domestic fuel demand.
Furthermore, the senator urged the federal government and other stakeholders to collaborate in establishing modular refineries to enhance Nigeria's domestic capacity for crude oil refining.
Senator Ubah stated, "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."
He also expressed optimism about the Kaduna refinery's operationalization by the end of next year, along with the production of jet oil and tolubricant by mid-next year.
Senator Ubah assured Nigerians of his tireless pursuit to ensure the refineries are fully operational within the stipulated timeframe.
“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 stated.