Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed disappointment with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) over its invitation for him to tour the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Obasanjo considers the invitation disrespectful and inappropriate, reiterating his past concerns about the mismanagement of Nigeria's refineries. He revealed that a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the refineries was rejected by his successor, Musa Yar'Adua, who believed the NNPCL could effectively operate them.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his disappointment with the Nigeria n National Petroleum Corporation Limited over its recent invitation for him to tour the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Obasanjo described the invitation as 'disrespectful' and emphasized that it was not the proper way to engage a former president.
My successor refunded their money, and I went to my successor; I told him what transpired; he said NNPC said they wanted the refinery and they could run it, and I said, ‘But you know they cannot run it.”Obasanjo added, “But I was told not too long ago that since that time, more than $2bn had been squandered on the refineries, and they still would not work.
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