The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says the old Port Harcourt Refinery has been rehabilitated to about 90 per cent and can resume operations within one week if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) decides to restart the plant.
The disclosure was made by PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
His comments come amid renewed debate over the viability of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, following remarks by NNPC Limited’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Engr. Bayo Ojulari, that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery amounted to a huge waste of resources.