Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have confirmed that the old Port Harcourt refinery is operational.
This confirmation came after a joint tour of the facility by union leaders to assess its operations.
During the visit, the Executive Vice President Downstream of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) informed the delegation that the new Port Harcourt refinery is now 90% complete.
The operational status of the refinery had been a subject of controversy, with some expressing skepticism about its functionality.
The labor union delegation included representatives from the NLC, TUC, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
