Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended the reopening of the Warri Refinery, describing it as a significant breakthrough in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
This follows the announcement by the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, that the Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Delta State has resumed operations with a production capacity of 125,000 barrels per day. 
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the NNPCL for prioritizing economic reforms that are setting the country on a progressive path.
“With the Warri, Port Harcourt, and Dangote refineries working simultaneously, there is hope that the petroleum sector is taking a new turn,” he stated.
He further described the refinery’s revival as “a New Year gift to Nigerians” and pledged Edo State’s continued support for the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda to make Nigeria a refining hub in Africa.
