Comrade Bene Mamamu, NDYC President
...Seeks Employment For Youths
By Eric Moore
THE Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) led by Bene Mamamu, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to intensify efforts at ensuring that the newly resuscitated Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) operates at full capacity.
Bené Mamamu, while commending the president for successfully revamping the hitherto moribund refinery, noted with delight that an ultimate capacity production at the local refineries will give a boost to the national economy.
He said: “It will be a great boost for the nation’s economy and the Niger Delta region if the 60,000 barrel per day old Port Harcourt Refinery and the 125,000 barrels per day Warri Refinery could produce consistently to use the country’s energy demand and eventually push down the price of petroleum products.”
The NDYC president specifically lauded the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, “for his notable commitment to the resuscitation of the two refineries in the Niger Delta region.”
Mamamu, however, maintained: “Full capacity operations at the refineries, including loading out of premium motor spirit, PMS, for consumption will add the much needed value to the Nigerian economy.”
President of the council, in a statement, said: “If the four refineries in the country are restored to full operational capacity, the issue of economic hardship would be addressed to an appreciable extent.
“More importantly, the refineries’ potential to create employment opportunities for thousands of youths, particularly in the Niger Delta region is something worth celebrating.
“And we demand job opportunities for Niger Delta youths in the refineries.”
The council, while celebrating the achievement, stressed the importance of addressing other pressing issues in the Niger Delta including environmental degradation, unemployment and equitable resource allocation.