TINUBU INAUGURATES CRITICAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, REASSURES INVESTORS
Investors in the energy sector have received assurances from President Bola Tinubu about his administration’s commitment to improving the business climate and guaranteeing investor comfort.
On Wednesday, the President officially opened three significant projects: the 23.3 km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline; the extended AHL Gas Processing Plant; and the ANOH Gas Processing Plant.
Speaking at the State House during the virtual inauguration of the projects, President Tinubu also gave the populace the assurance that his administration is intensifying the coordination of other historic projects and initiatives that will guarantee the nation’s early realization of wealth powered by gas.
The President noted that the projects are fully in line with the Decade of Gas Initiative and his governmentās vision to grow value from the nationās abundant gas assets while concurrently eliminating gas flaring and accelerating industrialization.
āThis event is highly significant to our country as it demonstrates the administrationās concerted efforts to accelerate the development of critical gas infrastructure geared at significantly enhancing the supply of energy to boost industrial growth and create employment opportunities.
āIt is pleasing that when these projects become fully operational, approximately 500MMscf of gas in aggregate will be supplied to the domestic market from these two gas processing plants, which represents over 25% incremental growth in gas supply.
āIn practical terms, this is more gas to the power sector, gas-based industries, and other critical segments of the economy. I, therefore, commend the strategic vision of the NNPC Limited and its partners, Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) and Seplat Energy Plc, for this laudable and value-adding projects,ā President Tinubu said.
The President said his government remains determined in its bid to leverage the nationās vast gas capacity to drive economic growth.
āAside from the presidential CNG initiative which is aimed at moving the good people of Nigeria away from petrol and diesel as vehicular combustion fuel, significant progress has also been recorded in incentivizing gas development through Presidential Directives.
āThe theme of this inauguration ā āFrom Gas to Prosperity; Renewed Hopeā, must be adopted by all gas-sector participants and would-be investors as a clarion call to ramp up efforts to accelerate investment and developments of projects in the gas sector on a win-win basis.
āI would once again commend the efforts of NNPC Ltd, alongside SEEPCO and Seplat Energy, on this business partnership initiative, and congratulate you all on the successful implementation of the three projects,ā the President said.
President Tinubu also reiterated his governmentās resolve to continue to provide support in deepening domestic gas utilization, increase national power generation capacity, revitalize industries, and create multiple job opportunities for economic growth.
āToday, I have the singular honour to inaugurate 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 in line with my administrationās resolve to provide energy for Nigerians, and to use our vast natural gas resources to transform Nigeria,ā the President concluded.