Minister Heineken Lokpobiri toured the Ebenco Global Link Limited refinery site in Koko, Delta State, and got hyped about its modular setup as the cure for pipeline theft and sketchy backyard coal-fire operations. The plant runs at 1,000 barrels per day with Chinese tech partner Wang Jianhui training local engineers on equipment manufacturing and field management. Lokpobiri wants the feds to fund similar refineries for illegal operators, let them buy crude in naira at market rates, and legitimize the whole operation while collecting taxes.
NMDPRA Director Ngozi Nwankwo said the refinery can shut down when crude runs dry instead of burning cash like traditional plants. Ebenco CEO Ebenezer Oluwagbemiga Akin confirmed the company holds a 5,000-barrels-per-day license but started with phase one capacity at 1,000 barrels per day. The minister promised to bring in the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board for potential partnerships once construction wraps up.
NMDPRA Director Ngozi Nwankwo said the refinery can shut down when crude runs dry instead of burning cash like traditional plants. Ebenco CEO Ebenezer Oluwagbemiga Akin confirmed the company holds a 5,000-barrels-per-day license but started with phase one capacity at 1,000 barrels per day. The minister promised to bring in the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board for potential partnerships once construction wraps up.
