The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to rejuvenate the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) should he win the upcoming December 7 general elections.

Mahama outlined plans for a collaborative effort between the private and public sectors to revive the nation's struggling oil refinery.

During a meeting with stakeholders in the petroleum downstream sector in Accra, Mahama emphasized that TOR would receive dedicated attention under his forthcoming administration.

Acknowledging the inefficiencies associated with state-owned enterprises, Mahama expressed openness to private partnerships to reactivate and manage the refinery.

He stressed the importance of transparency in inviting private participation or partnerships.

“We need to look again at how we can bring the refinery back in place. But I do think that the problems we have with running that refinery is because it is a state-owned enterprise.

“And we all know the inefficiencies that go with state-owned enterprises. And so we are open to private partnership in terms of bringing that refinery back into operation and running it, but we think that whatever private partnership or private participation is invited, it must come through a transparent process.”