In a significant milestone towards achieving economic prosperity, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to harnessing Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to drive industrial growth and development. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made this declaration while commissioning three critical gas infrastructure projects in Imo and Delta States.
The projects, executed by NNPC Limited and its partners, include the expansion of the AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline Projects. These projects will supply approximately 500MMscf of gas to the domestic market, representing a 25% incremental growth in gas supply.
President Tinubu emphasized his administration’s commitment to leveraging gas to deepen domestic gas utilization, increase national power generation capacity, revitalize industries, and create job opportunities for economic growth. He also highlighted the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative and significant progress in incentivizing gas development through Presidential Executive Orders.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, commended the President for his leadership and support towards the success of the projects. The GCEO NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari, assured that NNPC Ltd remains committed to maintaining energy security by executing more strategic gas projects for Nigeria’s benefit.
The commissioning of these projects demonstrates the Federal Government’s efforts to accelerate the development of critical gas infrastructure, enhance energy supply, boost industrial growth, and create employment opportunities. This is in line with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas initiative and its quest to grow value from Nigeria’s abundant gas assets while eliminating gas flaring and accelerating industrialization.
With this commitment, the Federal Government is poised to create an investment-enabling environment, facilitating the ease of doing business for investors in the energy space. This is just the beginning, as the government is stepping up its coordination of other landmark projects and initiatives to ensure the earliest realization of gas-fueled prosperity in Nigeria.
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