The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has so far spent $1.1bn on the construction of the $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, announced on Monday. Kyari spoke during the inspection of the facility in Akoho village, around the Lokoja end of the gas pipeline project in Kogi State. We will deliver this project,” Kyari stated. “There are over 30 sites that are active today in this project and we are very optimistic that we will deliver this project,” Kyari stated. Last week, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the $2.8bn natural gas pipeline project was 43 per cent completed.

Source: Punch April 25, 2023 11:38 UTC