President Bola Tinubu has said that the three recently opened gas plants in Delta and Imo states will increase the nation’s gas supply by 25% when they are fully operational.
The President made this statement during the launch of the gas facilities in the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
The President inaugurated three gas plants which include: the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline.
Tinubu, who joined the inauguration virtually, said the plants will produce approximately 500 million standard cubic feet (MMscf) of gas in the aggregate which will be supplied to do the domestic market.
Moreover, he affirmed that his administration is intensifying its coordination of other significant projects and initiatives that will guarantee the earliest achievement of gas-fueled prosperity in the country.
Nairametrics had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu would inaugurate three vital gas infrastructure projects carried out by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its partners.
This is contained in a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja.