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The NNPC boss stated that, as part of efforts to find a lasting solution to the perennial problem of pipeline vandalisation and sundry security challenges bedeviling the oil and gas industry, the NNPC had outlined plans to establish a security advisory council.

The programme which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 17, 2015 is intended to create a linkage between anchor companies involved in the processing and small holder farmers (SHFs) of the required key agricultural commodities.

Already, nine companies have submitted bids for co-location of new refineries within the complexes of Nigeria’s three existing refineries in Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt, which are expected to increase the nation’s refining capacity from 445,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 650,000bpd.