SHETTIMA SEEKS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP ON AFRICAN ATLANTIC GAS PIPELINE
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has sought partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) to connect Nigeria to Morocco and other African countries.
Shettima spoke during a bilateral meeting with President of WEF, Mr Børge Brende, on the sidelines of the ongoing annual meeting of WEF in Davos, Switzerland.
He noted that connecting the pipeline would transport natural gas from Nigeria to North Africa and Europe as well as improve energy security and economic growth in the region
The vice-president also emphasised the need for the recharging of Lake Chad to tackle the global food security crisis and other existential threats.
He also called for collaboration with WEF to foster economic development and growth in the country and on the continent.
Shettima said Nigeria would be in a vantage position to take advantage of the WEF platform to develop the gas project.
He pointed out that the move would address the geopolitical challenges in Europe and the growing demand for energy due to artificial intelligence, data mining and storage.
” We seek your collaboration in fundamental areas. One is on the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) which will connect Nigeria to Morocco and other African countries.
” The pipeline will transport natural gas from Nigeria to North Africa and Europe and is expected to improve energy security and economic growth in the region.
” We are also exploring the area of undersea passage of the pipelines for it to be a win-win for everyone. We want to use the WEF platform,” he said.
According to Shettima, Nigeria is a country blessed with gas and exploring every option to maximise available opportunities for economic growth and wealth creation for its growing population.
“Nigeria is a gas nation than an oil nation. Because of our population, we either take care of the young men and women, our average is 16.9, or they take care of us in the next 10 or 20 years down the line.
” This is why we are in a hurry to develop in our enlightened self-interest. Gas provides us with the utmost opportunity to generate wealth for our people,” he noted
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