NNPC: Kyari Lauds Efficiency Of Operation White, Promises Automation Of Downstream Facilities 

 The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),  Mele Kyari, has said the corporation will  automate its downstream facilities such as depots, pump stations and measurement systems across the Country for better efficiency.

Kyari stated this during a tour of the state-of-the-art products loading facility and lubricants manufacturing plant of MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, an indigenous oil company based in Lagos. 

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 According to a statement issued in Abuja by the corporation’s acting spokesman, Samson Makoji, Kyari said the visit is a follow-up to the recently launched Operation White initiative which aligns with the corporation’s commitment to accountability and transparency and efficiency in the sub-sector.

Recall that the NNPC had recently inaugurated an 89-man team of the Operation White. The team was saddled with the task of tracking the distribution of petroleum products imported into the country.

The statement further quoted the GMD as saying the tracking initiative has so far produced significant results as the corporation now clearly knows the areas of losses as well as reliability and integrity status of each and every facility under its control.

“The evacuations from many of the depots have drastically gone down. We shall go further on this and ensure that the evacuation issues are brought to the nearest level possible,” Kyari added.

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Kyari said as an enabler company with the responsibility of ensuring energy security for the country, NNPC would sustain its engagement drive of the downstream stakeholders, saying they are very critical.

He particularly acknowledged the recent successful operations of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) which he said had helped tremendously in reducing the cross-border leakages and losses suffered by the Country.

Responding, the Group Chief Executive Officer of MRS Sayyu Dantata, welcomed the move by the NNPC to upgrade and automate its systems and processes, saying NNPC has been very supportive towards the growth of indigenous companies.

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