THE commencement of nearly 80 per cent production capacity at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company is one of the significant milestones in the ongoing revamp of federal and state industries in Nigeria, and in Delta State.
Dr. Fred Oghenesivbe, Director General of Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications made the assertion during a television programme, saying that the production of diesel, kerosene and petrol would significantly boost wealth creation and provide thousands of jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers across board.
He noted that the dogged and resilient infrastructural development and socioeconomic remodelling efforts of the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is yielding monumental results through political bridge building and strategic partnership with the federal government on economic development and wealth creation for the good people of Delta State, and Nigerians in general.
He assured Deltans that the smooth implementation of the MORE Agenda would continue to attract inflow of local and foreign investments to the state, as well as robust partnership with President Tinubu and the federal government, in line with the strategic economic growth policies and programmes encapsulated in governor Oborevwori’s MORE agenda, currently under fullscale implementation across the three senatorial districts.
Dr Oghenesivbe advised those advocating for payment of certain monthly stipends to youths and unemployed young graduates by the management of Warri Refinery, to have a rethink and stop such unprogressive antics, noting that there is no country in the world where refineries pay unemployed young graduates and secondary school leavers monthly stipends, but instead provide jobs through multifaceted vacant positions.
He assured that Governor Oborevwori is not going to rest on his oars, as his political bridge building and strategic partnership with the federal government is yielding monumental results for the state and people.
“Good politics connotes states and federal government working together to bring about economic growth, development and prosperity for Nigerians across subnationals and political entities. It’s certainly not a sign of partisan political affiliation or defection plan as some narrow minded naysayers may think. It’s about matured engagements and political maturity’, he added.
