Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of state for petroleum, on Tuesday, said the April 2023 completion date for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery was feasible and that the plant would refine 60,000 barrels of crude by early next year.
Speaking on the state of repairs of the facility, which was projected to gulp $1.5bn, the minister expressed satisfaction at the level of work.
Sylva stated this shortly after a tour of the Port Harcourt Refining Company’ in Eleme, Rivers State on Tuesday.
He said, “This project kicked off second quarter last year and where they are now is quite impressive. It is on schedule.
“The commitment is to deliver 60, 000 barrels per day from this refinery by first quarter of next year, and, of course, we are quite happy.
The minister also vowed that the Federal Government would put an end to all forms of illegal oil bunkering going on in the Niger Delta, saying such criminal activities must not be legalised.
Sylva said the modular refinery programme of the Federal Government was on course and urged people to take advantage of the programme.
