FG Commissions Nigeria’s First Modular LPG Plant, 20MW Gas Project

Nigeria’s first modular LPG extraction plant and 20 megawatt gas-to-power project have been put on the federal government’s hands.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. In Rivers State, Ekperikpe Ekpo is grown in the Otakikpo field.

The minister claimed that Green Energy and Lekoil Joint Venture (JV) were involved in the projects, which marked a significant milestone for the nation’s gas sector, in a post on his official X account.

The newly launched projects are anticipated to increase Nigeria’s domestic gas use, increase energy access, and boost regional economic growth.

The JV management led the minister through a tour of crucial facilities, including the first land terminal in Nigeria, the first to be constructed by an independent company, including the power plant, LPG extraction plant, and EPPF.

Ekpo praised the JV’s effective implementation of the projects and the importance of community collaboration. He also acknowledged the peaceful coexistence between the operating companies, traditional rulers, and host communities, which allowed the projects to be finished in time.

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Ekpo added that these projects will support a robust gas economy, provide electricity to the communities, create jobs for youths, and provide other benefits in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the nation.

Ambassador Nicholas Agbo Ella, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, was one of the key government officials present for the commissioning ceremony. The JV’s leadership, which included Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, the company’s chairman, and Mr. Olalekan Akinyanmi, Lekoil’s CEO, welcomed them.

Source: Channels TV