Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, said the Federal Government should work toward meeting its December deadline for the operation of refineries in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
President Bola Tinubu, during a recent meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and its Trade Union Congress counterpart, had assured that the Port-Harcourt refinery will commence operation by December 2023.
Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in a statement in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the call was part of the resolutions of the group at the meeting held at the Akure residence of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on Tuesday.
Afenifere also urged the government and security agencies to take urgent steps that would be more effective in tackling the insecurity threatening the socio-economic well-being of the people.
The statement read, “Afenifere tasks the Federal Government to meet the December deadline given for Port Harcourt refinery to resume production. The government should also accelerate actions that would strengthen the value of our currency, enhance productivity, and reduce the costs of items.
“The organisation also calls for acceleration of actions in the power sector by the Minister of Power and Energy, Adebayo Adelabu in view of the pivotal roles that power is playing in the economic and social lives of the people.”
Representatives from various state chapters of Afenifere as well as a coordinator of the organisation in the United States of America and Canada attended the meeting.