Boosting Oil Supply: NUPENG Tasks Buhari To Revitalise Refineries, Build New Ones - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 27, 2019
The Nigeria Union ofPetroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has called for the revitalisation ofNigeria’s ailing refineries to pave way for sufficient local supply ofpetroleum products across the nation.
The oil workers, whoargued that it was a shame for the country to be depending on imported productsfor local consumption, urged President Buhari to use his second term in officeto end Nigeria’s reliance on imported products.
The union, which madeits position known during its National Executive Council, NEC-In-Session, notedthat Nigeria’s over dependence on petroleum products importation has made thecountry to be very vulnerable to the antics and manipulations of local andforeign barons.
NUPENG President,Williams Akporeha who said three refineries, could not sustain the economy,called on government to construct new refineries with full capacities. Heargued that no matter how government maintains the old refineries, they wouldnever come to full capacity due to the large population of the country.