The minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueken, has set up a national refinery special task to ensure self surficiency of petroleum products in the country.
The task force is headed by Kalu Idika Kalu.
She explained that the move was in furtherance of her commitment to reform and change the oil and gas industry for the benefit of the people of Nigeria.
The National Refineries Special Task Force is charged with the following terms of reference:
Without prejudice to the on-going programme of rehabilitation and turn-around maintenance of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, and the building of greenfield Refineries, the National Refineries Special Task Force is mandated to:
Conduct a high level assessment of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, review all past reports and assessments and produce a Diagnostic Report complete with a Change Journey Map.
Review the operations of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, with a view to improving efficiency and commercial viability.