Kaduna to get new refinery, 100MW power station

Mr. Nasir el-Rufai meeting Chinese Ambassador H.E. Gu Xiaojie
(Cri Hausa)Mr Elrufai noted that the refinery project is being sponsored by the Kaduna Refinery Consortium which consists of Kaduna state government, DGE/CCEGC and Tianjin.

Officials of the Kaduna state government and a Chinese company, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) have signed an agreement to build a Greenfield refinery in Kaduna, alongside an 80-100MW power plant in the state.

Details of the deals were revealed in the press statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kaduna state, Mr Samuel Aruwan on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Mr Elrufai noted that the refinery project is being sponsored by the Kaduna Refinery Consortium which consists of Kaduna state government, DGE/CCEGC and Tianjin.

“The selection of CMEC means that our plan for a greenfield refinery in Kaduna is gathering pace. The project includes laying an associated 400km pipeline from the border of Niger Republic to Kaduna to transfer crude oil to the proposed refinery. Project goals also include the construction of an 80-100 MW power plant adjacent to the refinery.”

Mr. Nasir el-Rufai meeting Chinese Ambassador H.E. Gu Xiaojie
(Cri Hausa)

“The MoU signed this week in China between the consortium and CMEC appoints CMEC as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. Malam Nasir El-Rufai signed for the Kaduna Refinery Consortium, while Li Mingqiang signed for CMEC,” Elrufai disclosed.

Officials of the state government are currently in China on a brief visit anchored on attracting investments to the state.

The state government also signed a tripartite memorandum with the government of Hebei province and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

The agreement is based on the “sister province + central enterprises” cooperation model.

Other deals signed during the trip include establishment of a Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO) facility, and aircraft maintenance deal with the Chinese aircraft manufacturer, COMAC which is aimed at securing aeroplane leases for Medview and Chanchangi Airlines.