The federal government has said that the various modular refineries under construction in different parts of the country are part of the country’s push towards energy sufficiency in the nearest future.
The federal government applauded both parties for their effective partnership that led to the record completion of the Waltersmith 5,000 barrels per day modular refinery within two years. He hinted that the project had several benefits, including generation of direct, indirect and induced employment opportunities for management staff, plant operators, technicians, drivers, cleaners, suppliers, security personnel and others.
He noted that an average of 10 direct jobs were created for every 1,000 barrels/day capacity of modular refinery, hence over 2,500 direct jobs and over 25,000 indirect jobs can be created if 10 per cent of Nigeria’s production is refined using modular refineries.