By Emmanuel Afonne
Mr Naphatali Iringe-Koko, a former General Manager of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has requested the Federal Government to invest heavily in the gas industry to ensure a secured future for the country and its citizens.
He made the call in Abuja at the launch of his book titled “Nigeria LNG – A Dream Come True After 35 Years of Hope in the Balance”.
Iringe-Koko said that the gas market had become very attractive and as such needed to be exploited to help revive the Nigerian economy.
“There is future in gas at least for the next 30 years; so, let other gas projects come on board; the Final Investment Decision (FID) on NLNG Train-7 project should be taken as soon as possible.
“It has stayed about 14 years from inception but I think NNPC is working hard to see that the Train-7 comes on board.
“The NLNG Train-7 FID, located at the Bonny Island, will reduce militancy and many problems in the area. We are losing investment…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
