Edo State Governor Monday Okpehholo yesterday lauded President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for reviving the moribund Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC).

In a statement, he said the restoration of the refinery marks a turnaround in the petroleum sector. The statement said: “With the Warri, Port Harcourt and Dangote refineries working simultaneously, there is hope that the petroleum sector is taking a new turn.

“I want to join other numerous Nigerians to congratulate President Tinubu and the NNPCL under Mele Kyari for successfully reviving the Warri Refinery.

“For me, this is certainly a New Year gift to Nigerians. Edo State will continue to support the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government to restore our national pride and make Nigeria a hub for crude oil refining in Africa.”