Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

The following are highlights of leading Nigerian media outlets on Wednesday.

-- Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu on Tuesday stated that the Federal Government will no longer invest in the repairs of the country's refineries, and would also not concession or privatize the refineries.

In a statement, Kachikwu stated that rather than concession or privatize the refineries, the government would encourage private sector investment and subsequent joint ownership and management of the facilities for greater efficiency. (Vanguard)

-- The plight of air passengers in the country worsened Tuesday as Arik Air, the largest airline in West Africa, was shut down by protesting workers.

The workers, led by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, among others, embarked on the industrial action in protest against alleged seven-month unpaid salaries and other anti-labour issues. (The Guardian) Endit