Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has vowed that he will ensure that Nigeria achieves self-sufficiency in crude oil refining in 2019, stating that he would resign if he fails to achieve the target.
Ibe Kachikwu in an interview with the BBC aired yesterday, insisted that the target for Nigeria to attain self-sufficiency in terms of crude oil refining remains 2019, adding that Nigeria should be more concerned about processing crude oil rather than shipping it out for processing elsewhere and importing refined products.
The BBC also reminded him that 2019 is near and asked if he would take a walk if the targets are not met, Kachikwu replied, “Yes, of course that is the reason why you are in government. Don’t worry, I have set the target and I am committed to walking the talk. Kachikwu declared that since assumption of office, the present administration had been able to improve the output of the refineries.
