The proposed Lagos greenfield refinery has secured the support of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Daily Champion reports the refinery will be located in the Oil and Gas Area of the Lekki Free Trade Zone (FTZ), outside Lagos, and is expected to be completed by 2017.

Prospective investors in the refinery include ONGC Mittal Energy (OMEL), Oando and other oil firms.

Group managing director of the NNPC, Dr Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, said the proposed refinery would be the first to be built in Nigeria in 20 years.

He added that the NNPC will support the Lekki FTZ by assisting with the arrangements for the supply of natural gas feedstock to the zone for the manufacturing of petrochemicals, fertiliser and other industrial products.