The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured of uninterrupted supply to the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline was proposed in December 2016 in an agreement between the NNPCL and the Moroccan Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines. Ekpo was quoted as reassuring his host of President Bola Tinubu commitment to the success of the project. On her part, the Moroccan Energy Minister said that the pipeline project would serve as a catalyst for regional and continental development. The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government has intensified discussions with Morocco in a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the final investment decision on the $30bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline.

Source: Punch January 30, 2024 15:00 UTC