The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of $1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a cost of $1.48 billion.
The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the council with the breakdown showing that $897 million is earmarked for the Warri refinery and $586 million for the Kaduna refinery.
This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, while addressing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting which was chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, according to NAN.
Sylva said that the rehabilitation contract which was awarded to Messers Saipem SPA and Saipem Contracting Limited at a total of $1.48 billion, will be carried out in 3 phases
Sylva said, ‘’The FEC, today, approved the award of contract for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna Refineries at the combined total sum of 1.5 billion dollars– 897. 67 million dollars for Warri Refinery and 586. 9 million dollars for Kaduna Refinery.
“The Executive Council also approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes by the NNPC in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refineries in the sum of 2.76 billion dollars.
