An oil pipeline. Nigeria has launched a $2.9 billion gas pipeline project. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Nigeria has flagged off the construction of its $2.8 billion
first phase of natural gas pipeline project to
supply gas to three electricity power stations and later to North Africa.
supply gas to three electricity power stations and later to North Africa.
The
614 kilometres Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) project will be done on a
build-and-transfer Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis.
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline project—traversing the states of Kogi, Niger, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kaduna and Kano states—is dear to the people and "it must succeed."
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline project—traversing the states of Kogi, Niger, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kaduna and Kano states—is dear to the people and "it must succeed."
When completed, the pipeline is expected to
transport 3,500 million metric standard cubic feet per day of dehydrated
gas from several gas gathering projects located in southern Nigeria.
The construction of the pipeline has been awarded to Messrs Oilserv/China First Highway Engineering Company.
The first phase of the project is expected to be completed within a 24-month timeline.
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