Tinubu pledges refinery overhaul and urges fair fuel savings
President Bola Tinubu has committed to reviving Nigeria’s inactive refineries, emphasizing that success will be measured by productivity rather than activity alone. Meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, he addressed concerns about the slow pace of refinery rehabilitation and called for cost savings from Compressed Natural Gas conversions to benefit commuters. Tinubu also highlighted the government’s infrastructure efforts and reiterated his stance against reinstating fuel subsidies. The union, represented by Salimon Oladiti, raised issues about worker treatment and praised recent road improvements.
TLDR
- Bola Tinubu said his administration will revive state-owned refineries, focusing on profitability and value.
- He urged truck owners using Compressed Natural Gas to pass cost savings to commuters.
- Tinubu linked infrastructure funding to recent fiscal reforms and noted progress on major highways.
- The President rejected calls to reinstate fuel subsidies and insisted reforms benefit ordinary workers.
- Salimon Oladiti of NUPENG called for an end to worker casualisation and praised road and refinery projects.
