FG Begins Implementation of Gas Master Plan, Awards $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kano Pipeline

The usage of the Nigerian Gas Master Plan (NGMP) got in progress at the end of the week as the government reported the honor of $2,809,522,548.36 gas pipeline contract intended to keep running from Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano.

Despite the fact that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, who made the declaration yesterday, did not give subtle elements of the agreement, the 614 kilometer 40-inch pipeline was exhibited by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, and endorsed a week ago by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).


It denotes the start of the execution of the principal period of the gas ground breaking strategy that was endorsed in 2016.

Shehu said a moment contract was additionally affirmed under the plan and was implied for the building, check, acquisition and development of 40 inch-30 kilometers Odidi to Warri gas pipeline extension venture.

He said the second contract was intended to transport extra gas supply from upstream makers to different request focuses at the cost of N7.7 billion and $56 million.

He depicted the undertakings as parts of the president's pet ventures, which he said dated back to his days as the Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources.

Buhari is the present Minister of Petroleum.