The Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), with a daily capacity of refining 125,000 barrels of crude oil, has officially resumed operations. This milestone marks a significant step in Nigeria’s efforts to boost its domestic refining capacity and reduce reliance on imported petroleum products.
Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), made the announcement during a tour of the facility on Monday. The visit aimed to showcase the progress achieved in bringing the refinery back into operation.
The restart of the Warri refinery follows closely on the heels of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State, which resumed operations just a month earlier.
These projects are part of Nigeria’s broader initiative to modernize its refining infrastructure, ensuring a more reliable supply of petroleum products for domestic consumption.
During the tour, Kyari emphasized the significance of this achievement, stating, “This plant is running. Although it is not 100 per cent complete, we are still in the process. Many people think these things are not real. They think real things are not possible in this country. We want you to see that this is real.”
