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West Africa: Nigeria's Costly Refinery Obsession

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pledged to revive the country's moribund state-owned refineries, which have historically consumed billions of dollars without delivering functional results. The persistence of these revival efforts has prompted public debate over the economic viability of keeping the facilities under state control rather than privatizing them.

Analysts and commentators are questioning the rationale behind continued government investment in the troubled infrastructure, suggesting that selling the refineries might be a more effective alternative. The ongoing discourse highlights long-standing concerns regarding resource allocation, economic efficiency, and state management of critical energy assets in West Africa's largest economy.

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AllAfrica (ZA) Focuses on the financial waste of state refineries and questions privatization alternatives.
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