“Nigeria’s refineries are going to come back to work” — Tinubu declares

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given oil and gas workers his word that Nigeria’s long-dormant refineries will be brought back to life.

The President made the pledge on Thursday at the State House in Abuja during a meeting with the national executive of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, led by National President Salimon Akanni Oladiti.

“We’re Resetting The Entire Structure”

Responding to NUPENG’s demand for refinery revival, Tinubu said the government will take a deliberate, data-driven approach rather than quick fixes.

According to him, comprehensive technical and financial audits will be carried out to pinpoint the structural, operational and managerial problems that have crippled the facilities over the years. Sustainable solutions will follow.

“The refineries you mentioned are going to come back to work,” Tinubu assured. “We’re doing a firm reset — a complete structural reworking of how they function.”

“We’re Resetting The Entire Structure”

Responding to NUPENG’s demand for refinery revival, Tinubu said the government will take a deliberate, data-driven approach rather than quick fixes.

According to him, comprehensive technical and financial audits will be carried out to pinpoint the structural, operational and managerial problems that have crippled the facilities over the years. Sustainable solutions will follow.

“The refineries you mentioned are going to come back to work,” Tinubu assured. “We’re doing a firm reset — a complete structural reworking of how they function.”