Sule Inaugurates Committee to Place Nasarawa on Oil, Gas Pedestal

Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has inaugurated an Advisory and Technical Committee to place the state on the pedestal for oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities in Nigeria.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari had in Match, 2023 commissioned the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Oil Well in Obi, Obi Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking when inaugurating the committee in the Government House, Lafia, Governor Sule maintained rhat he was guided by his administration’s desire to ensure maximum benefit of the oil and gas project.

According to the governor, “it becomes necessary to be proactive in order to place the state on the right pedestal for Oil and Gas exploration and exploitation activities in the State. This informed the constitution of this all-important Advisory Committee on Oil and Gas Development”.

He, therefore, continued that his aim was for the state to evolve measures towards ensuring collaboration with the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other stakeholders for seamless implementation of the project and to ensure community participation.

“Let me also add that we received a study that shows that the quantum of the reserve in Nasarawa State will further increase the national hydrocarbon reserve to about 50 billion barrels, while increasing the country’s Oil production capacity to the target of 3 million barrels per day.

“The associated benefits of this project are in the areas of wealth creation, employment opportunity, revenue generation and economic growth of our dear state,” he added.

He said it was instructive for him to state that members of the committee were selected based on their records of experience, professionalism, versatility in global Oil and Gas industry, resourcefulness and pedigree.

The governor, however, called on the host communities to take ownership of the project and see it as their own.

“You’re are to ensure not only the protection of the project but the people working on the project. This is the only way we can derive maximum benefit of the project”, Sule advised.