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Obasanjo Continues Bayelsa Tour, Lays Foundation For Refinery

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo lays the foundation for the establishment of Azikel Refinery. // Twitter: @OfficialPDPNig

 

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo continued his visit to Bayelsa State after inaugurating some projects of the state government on Friday.

The former president continued his tour of the state on Saturday with the laying of the foundation for the establishment of Azikel Refinery.

The refinery is owned by Dr Eruani Godbless, a prominent businessman and an indigene of the South-southern state.

Meanwhile, the elder statesman visited former President Goodluck Jonathan at his home in Bayelsa after his arrival on Friday.

He had also inaugurated a government specialist hospital in the state and unveiled the Bayelsa Heliport which was renamed after the first military administrator of the defunct Rivers State, Alfred Diete-Spiff.

See photos of his visit below:

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