Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Amid the clamour for good governance and reduction in the cost of living in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has asserted the federal government’s firm determination to advance the nation’s gas resources as the surest pathway to economic prosperity.
The minister stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State yesterday when he visited the facilities and projects of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), where he serves as the co-chair of the Governing Council.
He stated that Nigeria is endowed with vast natural gas resources of about 209 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, emphasising the necessity to harness these resources effectively to drive economic development.
He underlined President Bola Tinubu’s unalloyed support to the gas sector, with initiatives extending to the entire value chain, notably gas development, distribution and…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
