How to revive Nigeria’s refining capacity – Kachikwu
By CNBC
29 August 2018 |
1:23 pm
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu says although licenses have been issued for the establishment of modular refineries, it’s not a solution to the country’s production deficiencies but one of its primary benefits is to create a culture of refining.
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