National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has said it would lead a 50-man strategic stakeholders/head of civil society organisations on an Independent Assessment Visit to the PH Refinery next month.
Executive Director, National Civil Society Council of Nigeria, Mr. Blessing Akinlosotu said the visit would enable the delegation to interact with the management of the PHRC with a view to furnishing Nigerians with first hand facts and figures concerning the production capacity and operational records of the refinery.
In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Akinlosotu said the findings of this “strategic Working Visit shall be made public globally for avoidance of doubts by Nigerians and interest groups.”
The organisation confirmed that the recently refurbished Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) was operational, up and running.
It urged Nigerians to see through “these lies and support the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL’s) efforts towards improving local production of petroleum products.
The statement reads: “We at the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) have become very worried over the continued peddling of falsehood against the NNPC Ltd and the recently refurbished Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) which we have confirmed to be operational, up and running.
“It would be recalled that, the NNPC Ltd, just a few days ago in an historic achievement, announced having exceeded its set profit projection for year 2024.The firm declared a whooping N3.29 Trillion, the highest in its history so far.
“While this great news and milestone is being celebrated, it appears there is calculated media propaganda to be-cloud this feat, detract, and discredit the laudable operations at the PH Refinery.
“Available and verifiable information show that the PHRC is fully operational and delivering efficiently. It then poses a big question why some people are attempting to mislead the public with this non-operational narrative.
“Nigerians desired functional Refineries to alleviate sufferings of the people occasioned by incessant scarcity of Petroleum Products, especially during festive season, of which NNPCL and the PHRC have contributed immensely.
“This entire negative narrative might just be part of the broader strategy and politics in the industry to fight competition.
“NCSCN reaffirms for the Records that the PHRC is fully up and running. Therefore, this current attempt by some saboteurs and their media cohorts is totally unacceptable.
“It can be seen that across the country within this yuletide season, there is remarkable stability in supplies and distribution of petroleum products at stipulated prices, unlike previous years. This is a good testament to the leadership competence at the NNPCL, coupled with the functionality of the PHRC.
“The Civil Society Council, therefore, calls on Nigerians to see through these lies and support NNPCL’s efforts towards improving local production of petroleum products.”
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