Minister of Petroleum Assets (Fuel), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured uninterrupted fuel provide to the Nigeria-Morocco fuel pipeline challenge.
Ekpo, who led a delegation from Nigeria to Rabat, Morocco, met with the Minister of Vitality Transition and Sustainable Improvement, Leila Benali, and different officers concerned within the challenge.
A press release by the Minister's spokesperson, Louis Ibah, mentioned Ekpo knowledgeable his host that President Bola Tinubu was passionate and dedicated to the success of the challenge.
The assertion additionally cited Ekpo as guaranteeing Nigeria's dedication to uninterrupted fuel provide – the important thing uncooked materials for the challenge – as soon as it comes on stream.
In accordance with Ekpo, Nigeria at present has 209 trillion cubic toes of confirmed fuel reserves and potential reserves might enhance to 600 trillion cubic toes.
Ekpo mentioned: “His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu is enthusiastic about this initiative and can do the whole lot potential to make sure that we put an finish to it; it’s a long-term challenge, however it should succeed. I guarantee you and the individuals of Morocco that fuel is not going to be an issue for Nigeria.”
The pipeline will cross the Republic of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania, ending in Morocco with a lift to Spain.
The minister mentioned Nigeria would play a vital function in advertising and marketing the product inside Africa and the European Union.
“We’re fully on monitor; I’ll encourage the federal government of the Kingdom of Morocco to proceed pushing. The 2 corporations representing Nigeria and Morocco may even must work day in and time out to attain the goal,” he mentioned.
Benali, Moroccan Vitality Minister, thanked Ekpo for supporting fuel income era in Africa.
She additionally emphasised the strategic significance of the pipeline challenge for each international locations, saying it might catalyze regional and continental improvement.
The assembly between the 2 international locations was held to expedite the Nigeria-Morocco fuel pipeline challenge consistent with the collection of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between the 2 international locations in Abuja in 2022.
