Industry operators and energy experts have raised serious concerns over the operational integrity of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), questioning its transparency, efficiency, and management of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. The criticism follows a fresh revelation that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) has been shut down since January 25, 2025, barely a month after former NNPCL Group CEO, Mele Kyari, declared it operational. The shutdown was attributed to critical safety faults in the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit Main Heater, according to an April 2025 report from the…
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