Optimizing the Economic Development Capacity of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano “AKK” Gas Pipeline Project

By

Timipre Sylva
Hon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND AKK FORUM REMARKS TO THE 2021 GAS SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM

1. On behalf of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, I am happy to welcome you all to this event, the 2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum themed: Optimizing the Economic Development Capacity of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano “AKK” Gas Pipeline Project.

2. This Forum is yet another demonstration of the Federal Government’s total commitment to the realization of the objectives underpinning the “Decade of Gas” declaration.

3. You may recall that GACN in 2020 organized a similar engagement in Owerri, Imo State aimed at market sensitization and harnessing of gas utilization/ commercialization opportunities within the South Eastern region. That event brought much awakening to the region, leading to increased collaboration between the private sector, respective state governments and relevant agencies for gas commercialization towards meeting identified energy demands in the area.

4. The lens is today focused at facilitating increased gas penetration in the northern part of this great country, especially the AKK pipeline corridor of FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and other neighbouring states. Therefore, this Gas Sector Opportunities’ Forum is geared towards sensitizing the entire northern part of Nigeria of the upcoming opportunities to bring both new and hitherto moribund companies to life.

5. Kano State alone is dotted with several industrial parks such as:
a) Challawa Industrial Estate that houses - Rice Mills, Beverages, Jute Bags Manufacturing, Plastic Products manufacturing, etc.
b) Sharada Industrial Estate, Phases 1, 2 and 3 dealing with Hides and Skin, Textile mills, Foundry and steel rolling mills, Vegetable oil Mills, Plastic pipe extruding plants, Afro sacks plants, etc.
c) Bompai Industrial Estate accommodating Flour mills, Mattress production, Animal feeds plant, etc.

6. These parks and others that dot the Kano, Kaduna and other AKK corridor states justify the need to optimise value creation from these industries. Experts estimate that it would take at least 2-3 years to rehabilitate and position these industries for optimal performance. Thus, today’s collaboration with all stakeholders is geared towards kick-starting the required activities that would guarantee full usage of the delivered gas through the AKK pipeline when completed.

7. Today’s event reinforces our commitment to realising the inherent potentials of gas usage as a national catalyst for achieving economic diversification from crude oil and as transition fuel from fossil of today to the renewable energy of tomorrow. It is this commitment that informed our support and eventual commissioning of two (2) gas-powered plants (virtual pipeline operated) in Kano City in December 2020, achieving the uninterrupted delivery of over 30 Mega Watts power supply to the industrial hubs.

8. Our successful collaboration and the completion of the AKK in 2023 will significantly enhance Mr. President’s vision and current drive for increased domestic gas utilization as the mainstay for national industrialization, increased foreign investment, government revenue growth and ultimately provide more job opportunities for Nigerians. The National Gas Expansion Programme which was launched in January 2020 is the flagship programme that is focused on ensuring that all these objectives are achieved and that the gains emanating therefrom are sustained.

9. Let me use this medium to announce to this gathering that following the successful negotiation between the FGN and the Organized Labour Unions, and the detailed review of the gas pricing framework in Nigeria, the price of gas-to-power has been reduced from $2.50/mmbtu to $2.18/mmbtu (domestic supply obligation - DSO) with immediate effect. The outcome of the negotiations and review have been communicated to the relevant stakeholders.

10. On behalf of Mr. President, who is committed to completing the AKK project by 2023, I thank you all for participating in this Northern Forum. I must also appreciate the Management of NNPC, DPR and GACN for their consistent support to gas development in Nigeria. Our sincere appreciation also goes to our host - the Governor of Kano State - for ensuring that this event is a success even amidst the current COVID-19 challenges.

11. My charge to all participants and stakeholders is that you ensure active engagement and cooperation that will guarantee the realisation of the objectives of this laudable Forum, leading to practical solutions that enable the success of the National Gas Expansion Programme.

12. On this note, it is my pleasure to declare the Northern Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum open.

13. Thank you and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

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Mumu stooge. You are about to pump gas up north but sensitizing IMO people about some phantom opportunities it will bring them. The only opportunity it will bring them is through vandalism of the pipeline.
Why hasn't Dangote or Adenuga tried taking oilnor gas to the north for use or processing? Because it is a poorly thought out idea.

There is absolutely little or no economic benefit of that gas pipeline really ...north think they are smart really bribing southern politicians to make laws n approve projects that can easily be reversed

Only RUGA settlements would have been difficult to reverse really

When niger delta n Igbo republic become independent or regions u would go and take gas for free na ,...

Nnpc would naturally die so no more 30% of profit

Nigeria would divide ...the only thing north can do that would benefit them long term is to use Nigeria money to educate it's youths

CodeTemplar:
Mumu stooge. You are about to pump gas up north but sensitizing IMO people about some phantom opportunities it will bring them. The only opportunity it will bring them is through vandalism of the pipeline.
Why hasn't Dangote or Adenuga tried taking oilnor gas to the north for use or processing? Because it is a poorly thought out idea.

Same thing they did with laying pipes to transport crude to north and building a refinery in Kaduna! They just love using other people’s resources to try and develop themselves! When it comes to the north, they will magically find the billions of dollars required, but when it’s the south-east all we get is dogo turenchi!

Useless government

Failed country

where is the gas coming from.

If it serves the purpose for which it's established, and properly managed, it will be a good one. But I can't trust these people when it comes to something like this, might just be another way to siphon our money

Na go help us for this country



Is Jay Boggie the hottest Cross dresser in Nigeria?

https://phmag.com.ng/hottest-cross-dresser-in-nigeria-jay-boggie/

Buhari is a stupid man!

AKK 47 to robb Nigeria again.

Let's see how it will end.

Dull leaders everywhere.

Break up Nigeria so we can be more homogeneous language wise and develop according to our resources and preference

The southern gas exploitation will become another reason the North will not want this country to be divided.

It's a crying joke that Someone like timipre Silva is a minister.

A big joke.

What does the southern part of the country get from the north for free?

One news will break out soon about Tinubu? everyone should take note,,sad news though

All na mouth....sweet mouth.. nothing ever changes in dis CHANGE govt

They even have a northern gas forum with a federal minister present, but nobody is crying about tribalism and bigotry now.

When the South with the actual gas, decide to have a forum to create a gas plan to benefit their own people, all kind of animals from the north will start crying.

Gas is in abundance in the east but the FG won't like to build the refineries in the east because of their "suppress them" ideology against the easterners

Qnambra still have the highest gas reserve in Nigeria with Imo state

Why is it that a refinery can't be cited in Anambra

Why is it that Anambra which has crude oil deposit have not been included in oil producing states?

emrain:
What does the southern part of the country get from the north for free?

Nothing.

3% for oil producing communities, 30% for the northern region to search for oil. The thing is so so annoying.

Abalado:
One news will break out soon about Tinubu? everyone should take note,,sad news though

Sad news nor be wetin person wan hear o.

mrvitalis:
There is absolutely little or no economic benefit of that gas pipeline really ...north think they are smart really bribing southern politicians to make laws n approve projects that can easily be reversed

Only RUGA settlements would have been difficult to reverse really

When niger delta n Igbo republic become independent or regions u would go and take gas for free na ,...

Nnpc would naturally die so no more 30% of profit

Nigeria would divide ...the only thing north can do that would benefit them long term is to use Nigeria money to educate it's youths

what did you have, what did you even know?

I like this project, they are playing into the hand of southern Nigeria, I pray the north connect all thier major industries to the gas project, any little issues, South south will shut the flow of gas and the north will come back and beg, this is the major reason while Europe are finding it's difficult to go against Russia, Nice one from Fulani Buhari.

presidency:
Optimizing the Economic Development Capacity of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano “AKK” Gas Pipeline Project

By

Timipre Sylva
Hon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND AKK FORUM REMARKS TO THE 2021 GAS SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM

1. On behalf of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, I am happy to welcome you all to this event, the 2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum themed: Optimizing the Economic Development Capacity of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano “AKK” Gas Pipeline Project.

2. This Forum is yet another demonstration of the Federal Government’s total commitment to the realization of the objectives underpinning the “Decade of Gas” declaration.

3. You may recall that GACN in 2020 organized a similar engagement in Owerri, Imo State aimed at market sensitization and harnessing of gas utilization/ commercialization opportunities within the South Eastern region. That event brought much awakening to the region, leading to increased collaboration between the private sector, respective state governments and relevant agencies for gas commercialization towards meeting identified energy demands in the area.

4. The lens is today focused at facilitating increased gas penetration in the northern part of this great country, especially the AKK pipeline corridor of FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and other neighbouring states. Therefore, this Gas Sector Opportunities’ Forum is geared towards sensitizing the entire northern part of Nigeria of the upcoming opportunities to bring both new and hitherto moribund companies to life.

5. Kano State alone is dotted with several industrial parks such as:
a) Challawa Industrial Estate that houses - Rice Mills, Beverages, Jute Bags Manufacturing, Plastic Products manufacturing, etc.
b) Sharada Industrial Estate, Phases 1, 2 and 3 dealing with Hides and Skin, Textile mills, Foundry and steel rolling mills, Vegetable oil Mills, Plastic pipe extruding plants, Afro sacks plants, etc.
c) Bompai Industrial Estate accommodating Flour mills, Mattress production, Animal feeds plant, etc.

6. These parks and others that dot the Kano, Kaduna and other AKK corridor states justify the need to optimise value creation from these industries. Experts estimate that it would take at least 2-3 years to rehabilitate and position these industries for optimal performance. Thus, today’s collaboration with all stakeholders is geared towards kick-starting the required activities that would guarantee full usage of the delivered gas through the AKK pipeline when completed.

7. Today’s event reinforces our commitment to realising the inherent potentials of gas usage as a national catalyst for achieving economic diversification from crude oil and as transition fuel from fossil of today to the renewable energy of tomorrow. It is this commitment that informed our support and eventual commissioning of two (2) gas-powered plants (virtual pipeline operated) in Kano City in December 2020, achieving the uninterrupted delivery of over 30 Mega Watts power supply to the industrial hubs.

8. Our successful collaboration and the completion of the AKK in 2023 will significantly enhance Mr. President’s vision and current drive for increased domestic gas utilization as the mainstay for national industrialization, increased foreign investment, government revenue growth and ultimately provide more job opportunities for Nigerians. The National Gas Expansion Programme which was launched in January 2020 is the flagship programme that is focused on ensuring that all these objectives are achieved and that the gains emanating therefrom are sustained.

9. Let me use this medium to announce to this gathering that following the successful negotiation between the FGN and the Organized Labour Unions, and the detailed review of the gas pricing framework in Nigeria, the price of gas-to-power has been reduced from $2.50/mmbtu to $2.18/mmbtu (domestic supply obligation - DSO) with immediate effect. The outcome of the negotiations and review have been communicated to the relevant stakeholders.

10. On behalf of Mr. President, who is committed to completing the AKK project by 2023, I thank you all for participating in this Northern Forum. I must also appreciate the Management of NNPC, DPR and GACN for their consistent support to gas development in Nigeria. Our sincere appreciation also goes to our host - the Governor of Kano State - for ensuring that this event is a success even amidst the current COVID-19 challenges.

11. My charge to all participants and stakeholders is that you ensure active engagement and cooperation that will guarantee the realisation of the objectives of this laudable Forum, leading to practical solutions that enable the success of the National Gas Expansion Programme.

12. On this note, it is my pleasure to declare the Northern Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum open.

13. Thank you and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql9_-pTPh80

Abalado:
One news will break out soon about Tinubu? everyone should take note,,sad news though

Wetin do tinubu?

Iam paid to tarnished imaged:
Useless government

Failed country

Fatima impersonate North to tarnished thier image, you're an agent of plagiarism and copy-paste who lack the idea to Stand on his own.