NIGERIA TO ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY IN PETROLEUM BY 2019.
Federal Government has reiterated the commitment to ensure that Nigeria achieve self sufficiency in petroleum products by the end of the year 2019.
Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu gave the assuranceĀ on ThursdayĀ at a press conference on the forthcoming Nigeria International Petroleum Summit( NIPS) in Abuja.
He said, government does not intend to hike the prices of petroleum products,Ā assuring Nigerians that NNPC is working assiduouslyĀ to ensure adequate supply of petroleum products across the country.
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Dr. Ibe Kachikwu,
Minister of State for petroleum.
Kachikwu also addressed the issues surrounding the recent drop in crude oil price in the international market.
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Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.
Minister of State for petroleum.
Speaking on the forthcoming summit,Ā the minister said, the summit which will commence fromĀ 18th to 22nd of February 2018, is aimed at attracting investment into the country as well as the oil and gas business
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