As part of its determination to end the pains of fuel subsidy removal for citizens and industry, the Federal Government said it is committed to supporting the development of Nigeria’s Gas resources in the country.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekpo Ekperikpe, who stated this when he led a high-powered federal government delegation on a working visit to the facility of the Greenville LNG’s Gas Liquefaction Plant in Rumuji, Rivers State, said that the government was in line with Nigeria’s commitments to global Climate Change remediation protocols, targets zero degenerative greenhouse emissions.
A statement by Prince Moses G. Duku, head of Communications, Public Relations and Strategic Liaison, said that it was a veritable celebration of a great business idea and excellent action, brilliant vision and unwavering foresight, as well as patriotic dedication to enterprise and country at the Greenville LNG’s Gas Liquefaction Plant in Rumuji Rivers State when the Minister, Hon Ekpo Ekperikpe and his team visited last on Tuesday.
Duku also said that the Chairman of Greenville LNG, Eddy van den Broeke, directors and management staff as well as many excited personnel of the company were on hand to receive the minister and his team, adding that the Rumuji community was not left out of the welcoming party as the Paramount Ruler of Odegu Kingdom, HRH Ohna Christian Elechi and his chiefs and people also joined Greenville LNG to receive the Minister and his team.
The statement further said that the minister and his delegation were inducted into the HSE procedures, adding that at the Control Room of the high-tech and sensitive process-run Gas Liquefaction Plant, the minister stressed that the Greenville’s low emission liquefied natural gas is the great pathway to government’s future environmental sustainability ideals, and an exemplary testament to worthy possibilities and legacy for future generations.
Ekpo also said that with the President Tinubu’s administration’s strategically courageous and operationally wise removal of fuel subsidy and its constraining effect on the nation’s development, the exploitation and utilisation of Nigeria’s abundant gas resources is now set to unleash the country’s sustainable development, growth and progress. In the words of Ekperikpe; “The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will give all and every support to Greenville LNG and other Gas producers to achieve the nation’s desirable development”.
Ekperikpe in a statement after the visit to the Greenville LNG Plant, said he was impressed with the state-of-the-art facilities that he saw, adding that the additional jobs created for the citizens in the plant was fulfilling.
In the words of Ekperikpe; “Let me commend the foresight, dedication and patriotism of all investors and partners in this (Greenville) LNG plant given the volume of LNG it is supplying to bridge the demand gap in the domestic market.”
The minister encouraged Greenville LNG which is currently operating three Gas liquefaction trains in the facility to increase its trains.
He further said; “My assurance to Greenville LNG and indeed to all in LNG production and distribution plants in Nigeria, is that I will work assiduously with my team and other relevant organisations to resolve the crisis in gas (feedstock) supplies to ensure these investments operate at optimal capacities”.
Greenville LNG also used the occasion to implement a corporate social responsibility and community relations initiative when the company presented a vehicle to the HRH, the Ohna of Odegu, the traditional ruler of its host community to assist the monarch’s ease of travel.
The happy and appreciative King in gratitude, prayed for continuing peace to further enhance increasing good success of Greenville LNG’s business in his domain and across Nigeria. Greenville Director, Joseph Oyadoyin accompanied by other management staff of the company handed over the vehicle to the monarch in Rumuji.
On the Minister’s entourage were the Director of Gas in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Oluremi Komolafe and the Economic Adviser to the President, Dr Tope Fasua just as the President’s Adviser on Energy, Sadiq Wanka was also in Rumuji for the event.
Similarly, senior business as well as top banking executives and oil and gas industry executives were also in attendance at the event.
Greenville LNG’s executives at the event included the CEO, Laurent Maubre, Chief Financial Officer- Raju Limbachiya, directors that included Chris Nathaniel, Alh. Zubairu Bayi, and Joseph Oyadoyin.
Other Management Staff of the company present at the event were the General Counsel, Mrs Ngozi Efobi, head of procurement-Shri Pandey, Security Chief, Alh. Yusuf Zaiyanna, external advisor-Mr Werner Pirijins, Business development executive, Rajeev Verma, and head of Communications, PR and Strategic Liaison, Prince Moses G. Duku, amongst other personnel of Greenville LNG.
Greenville LNG, one of the leading Nigeria’s private sector’s producer and distributor of LNG and CNG for the domestic market, has an efficient virtual pipeline consisting of more than 500 specialised LNG-powered gas delivery trucks capable of driving about 1,200 kilometres and 1,700 kilometres without the need to refuel.
The company from its Rumuji Gas Plant and Gas hubs, delivers sustainable and reliable LNG and CNG energy supplies to every part of Nigeria and has stations in Rumuji, Benin, Shagamu, Koton-Karfe and Kaduna and with Lafia station about to be commissioned into service.
The head of Communications, PR and Strategic Liaison said that Greenville is working actively to open 25 Hubs to enable the delivery of more affordable, cleaner, and more reliable LNG and CNG fuels for homes, industry and power plants across the country.
