and Warri to end fuel crisis permanently
– FG also announced that it will give free gas cylinders for homes and
begin exportation of fuel by 2019
With reoccurring fuel crisis in Nigeria, the federal government has
announced that it will build three refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt
and Warri to end fuel crisis permanently.
The minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu made
this known when he spoke at a town hall meeting organised by the
Federal Ministry of Information in Kaduna. He said when completed as
planned by 2018, Nigeria will, for the first time, start exporting
refined petroleum products.
He also unveiled the government's plan to provide every household with
free gas cylinder before the end of next year, to stop dependence on
kerosene for cooking.
The minister said the Federal Government would in the next few days
unveil a new policy to address fuel subsidy.
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