NNPCL (Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited) is inviting qualified oil and gas firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the operation and maintenance of the Port Harcourt refinery. According to a public notice, this initiative aims to enhance reliability and uphold Nigeria’s fuel supply and energy security needs.
NNPCL highlighted that the “operate & maintain” model is essential as it is a key requirement imposed by the lender for the Port Harcourt project.
“Additionally, the reparation fees demanded by Igbo leaders during the Obasanjo and Yar’adua regimes have not been paid, and the implementation of the 2014 Constitutional conference and the restructuring proposals put forth by the APC committee led by former Governor El-Rufai have been disregarded,” he said.
Isiguzoro also informed the president that he was yet to grant pardon to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, and other agitators.
He added: “Furthermore, the granting of pardons to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and Biafra agitators who are genuinely fighting against previous governments’ untold persecution is yet to be realized.
“Another aspect that demands urgent attention is the rehabilitation of the old Eastern region through increased federal presence. The lack of federal infrastructural development in the Southeast is deeply concerning.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo implores President Tinubu to utilize his esteemed office to initiate the end of the war by prioritizing reconciliation, reconstruction, and rehabilitation in the Southeast.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo remains hopeful that President Tinubu, as a leader known for his commitment to justice and fairness, will champion the cause to end the war and bring about lasting peace, reconciliation, and development in the Southeast.”
