Against the challenges in moving
crude oil from South-South Nigeria to Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company
(KRPC), the Presidency has turned to Niger Republic for supply of the
commodities to bring KRPC into full operation.
Group Managing Director, Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, weekend disclosed
ongoing plans by the Federal Government to construct about 1,000 kilometer
crude oil pipelines from Niger Republic to Kaduna Refinery.
He said: “It was important to
explore alternative crude supply to KRPC, which has been affected by vandalism
of pipelines and obsolescence, assuring that the initiative will reduce
downtime of the plant and ensure optimal utilisation.”
“The Corporation has already started
engagements with the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum and the Chinese that are
operating the field at Agadem (The Agadem Block is located in the East Niger
Rift Basin). Baru, pledges to drive the energy supply project to power
industries in Kaduna by ensuring the completion of the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano
(AKK) gas pipeline.
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