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Gas a strategic issue in Nigeria


























             In Nigeria, the month of April of 2021 was marked by the importance given to gas by the Ministry of
             Petroleum Resources and all other organizations in the industry such as the NNPC. The year 2020 was
             dedicated to gas, but the stakes are so high that the entire decade is now baptized the gas decade in
             2021, Nigeria has a large stock of gas, occupying the ninth place in the world with a gas reserve of
             180,490,000 Cubic FT. The state of ONI holds a significant share of the stocks. On April 15, 2021, Ware
             the capital of ONI, was the scene of a two-day "National Gas Expansion Program" event organized by
             the IMO State Government in conjunction with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The
             objective  was  to  present  the  strategy  that  Nigeria  is  deploying  regarding  its  gas  resources  with  as
             special guest the Minister of State Chief Timipre Sylva.
             The  stakes  are  high,  now  Nigeria  realizes  that
             although it has large oil stocks, it must restructu-
             re its strategy around gas. Two important factors
             must  be  put  forward  namely  ecological  reality
             and profitability. By promoting the use of gas in
             everyday consumption by hou-seholds, motorists
             and  industries,  Nigeria  will  respond  adequately
             to environmental challenges while achieving sub-
             stantial savings for consumers.
             This is why the Minister of State Chief Timipre
                                                                                   natural gas pipeline  illustrative picture
             Sylva is pushing forward an ambitious program
             to replace the oil used by motorists with gas. This  On this historic day, important companies such
             project  will  make  it  possible  to  achieve  signifi-  as Nipco Gas or Clarke Energy to mention only
             cant savings for consumers and significantly re-  that, were present to testify to the place they must
             duce the polluting effects. The same goes for all  take in Nigerian society. They are not limited only
             households  because  by  pushing  them  to  cook  to their daily activities but play a very important
             with  gas,  deforestation  will  decrease  drastically.  role in social responsibilities. The areas targeted
             All sectors of Nigerian economic and social life  are education, provision of water etc. Oil is very
             will feel the positive effects of the popularization  important, but producing countries are realizing
             of gas consumption.                               that  gas  can  replace  it,  playing  an  increasingly
                                                               important role in the lives of consumers.


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