EKPO ASSURES OF UTILIZATION OF NATIONS GAS RESOURCES FOR BENEFIT OF ALL

Ekperikpo Ekpo receiving Pastor Bassey Eno to his Office in Abuja.

"If the gas resources available in all States were utilized, power plants, industries and ailing industries would come alive while some industries that had relocated to other countries would return to Nigeria." Ekpo

Nigerians have assured that country's abundant gas resources would be exploited, developed and used for the benefit of all Nigerians.

This was the assurance by the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, (Gas) Hon. Ekperikpo Ekpo when he received in audience, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno in his office in Abuja today. 

Ekpo, while receiving the Akwa Ibom Chief Executive, expressed his happiness that the Akwa Ibom State Government was interested in the development of gas resources in the State, noting that if the gas resources available in all States were utilized, power plants, industries and ailing industries would come alive while some industries that had relocated to other countries would return to Nigeria. 

The Minister promised to collaborate with the Akwa Ibom State government to develop the gas resources in the State and all over the country.

“Gas development is the way to go all over the world and I promise to work with your government to develop the gas resources in Akwa Ibom State and all over the country,” the Minister stated.

The Minister informed the delegation that he would be visiting the State to perform the ground breaking ceremony for a Gas Hub at Ibaka Deep Sea Port very soon.

Akwa Ibom Gov, Pastor Bassey Eno

He commmended the Governor for the ongoing infrastructural development in the State  and promised that the Federal Government through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources would continue to work hard and support the State Governments in the development of Gas Infrastructures.

In his address during the visit, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno noted that Akwa Ibom State has the largest deposit of gas resources in Nigeria, and the State was ready to partner with the Ministry to drive the investment opportunities that abound in the State for economic development. 

“Akwa Ibom has one of the largest deposits of gas in Nigeria, we have come to partner with you because we want to drive investments into Akwa Ibom gas sector,” the Governor stated.

The Governor said the State has the required  human capacity, necessary  infrastructures and government that is willing to work with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to actualize the vision and mandate of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the gas sector. 

Earlier in his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella noted that he was impressed with the synergy that existed between the state Government and the Minister and the level of infrastructural development in the State which is worthy of emulation. 

The Permanent Secretary, Directors and members of Staff of the Ministry accompanied the Minister in receiving Governor Umo Bassey Eno and his team. 

The high-point of the  visit was the presentation of souvenir to the Governor by the Minister. 

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa  (Mrs.) Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations) of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Abuja.