Abia Govt To Commence Construction Of 10,000-Barrel Modular Refinery In May

Abia State Government has announced it would commence the construction of a 10,000 capacity Modular refinery next month at its flagship Abia Industrial Innovation Park (AIIP) project site, Ukwa West LGA.

Prince Okey Kanu, Commissioner for Information, announced the development in Monday while briefing Journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.

The Commissioner noted that the refinery, operated by HSI, with a processing capacity of 10,000 barrels per day, will of drive industrialization and job creation in the State.

According to him, bush clearing and site preparation activities are ongoing around the modular refinery site, and full construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025.

“The State Government is making steady progress on the AIIP project and to this effect the payment of compensation to all affected landowners has been completed.

“Bush clearing and aid works around the project site have commenced, especially around the modular refinery site.

“Construction for the Modular Refinery will commence fully during the second quarter of the year and that’s as we enter the month of May. 

“This of course is as a result of the approval granted HSI to operate the 10,000 barracks per day capacity modular refinery at that AIIP site”, he stated. 

The Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Prof Joel Ogbonna, his Agriculture counterpart, Dr Cliff Agbaeze, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ctz Ukoha Njoku Ukoha and the S.A to the Governor on Media and Publicity,Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma were present during the briefing.

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