NNPC says Buhari second coming good for refineries

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the re-election of President Muhammadu BuharI will help to facilitate the revamping of the nation’s refineries.

The Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Ndu Ughamadu, told stated this in Abuja, adding that the president had been supportive to the corporation.

“The reelection of president Buhari is a welcome development to the corporation. As the Minister of Petroleum he has been very supportive. His reelection means that more support will come for the work the corporation is doing

“He has been very supportive with all the work going on in ensuring the revamping of the three refineries and has directed the corporation to ensure exploration of oil in the frontier inland basin,” he said.

He noted that in product supply, the corporation had witnessed the president’s support in which the nation had continued to have adequate supply of products.

“In gas production, the president gave the corporation all the support it needed especially with the Ajaokuta/Kaduna/ Kano(AKK) gas pipeline project.

“For us, his coming back is a welcome development and the industry at large is happy with it,” he said.