The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has granted approval for the construction of a new refinery.
The licence was awarded to Process Design and Development Limited to establish a 27,000 barrels per day (BPD) refinery in Dole-Wure, Akko, Gombe State.
In a post on its official X account on Thursday, the authority announced that the Chief Executive presented the Licence to Establish to the Managing Director/CEO of Process Design and Development Limited. The new refinery will be located in the Akko area of Gombe State.
This approval brings the total number of modular and regular refineries in Nigeria to about 10, expanding the nation’s refining capacity. However, despite this growth, many of these refineries remain inactive, with several not operating at full capacity or efficiency.
A background check on NG.Checks revealed that Process Design and Development Limited is registered in Kano under the number 487883. The company’s directors are Adamu U. Sanda, Abdulkadir Umar, Umar S. Umar, and Bashir Umar.
