Obasanjo inaugurates Azikel Group Refinery unit in Bayelsa

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has officially inaugurated the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of the Azikel Group Refinery in Obunagha, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The inauguration marks a major milestone in the construction of the Azikel Refinery, moving the project into its final phase of development. Local officials, including Bayelsa State House of Assembly member Ebizi Ndiomu Brown, noted that the refinery is expected to drive industrial growth, create jobs, and support economic diversification within the state and Nigeria.