Government to complete rehabilitation of two refineries in Portharcourt

The management of the Portharcourt refining company says the recent fire incident at the plant in Eleme, Rivers state will not disrupt the rehabilitation of the two refineries at the complex.

The managing director of the company, Ahmed Dikko stated this during an inspection of the site of the inferno.

He allayed fears of Rivers state residents, especially those in the host communities of Eleme and Okrika local government areas, assuring that preventive plans are being made to avoid further occurrence, even though the recent one was a minor situation.

The incident occurred just hours after governor Nyesom Wike ordered the shutdown of illegal crude oil refining sites in the state with immediate effect.

Wike said the move was to contain the menace of pollution which has continued to endanger public health in the state.