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NNPC, GACN AND NASARAWA STATE GOVERNMENT SIGN GAS SUPPLY MOU

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria (GACN) and Nasarawa State government yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of gas to Nasarawa State.

The MoU for the gas supply to Nasarawa State was signed in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, at the Nasarawa Business Roundtable Meeting organised to explore investment opportunities in the gas sector.

The signing of the MoU ceremony was witnessed by the Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule; Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the executive director gas and power, NNPC ltd-Mallam Muhammad Abdulkabir , the chief executive officer Mr. Bolaji Osunsanya.

Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of GACN, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye, said The Gas Supply Collaboration by Nasarawa State government, NNPC Ltd and GACN has set out a clear framework through which investors and projects in Nasarawa State would access gas immediately via Virtual Pipeline Solutions (CNG & LNG) ahead of the completion of the AKK Pipeline project.

“This is a Major step in the federal government’s Gas Utilisation Expansion drive being facilitated vigorously by NNPC and GACN. This MoU sets out clear deliverables that are time bound based on securing Gas both on short, medium- and long-term basis on competitive terms.

“As could be recalled, similar MoUs were signed with Kano and Kaduna States a few months ago, and those engagements have now been progressed to Gas Supply Agreement negotiation stage.”

“Evidently, NNPC management continues to drive the commercialisation of gas resources as a national economic development issue, while GACN and other NNPC subsidiaries like NGMC, NGC have clear cut roles and responsibilities to deliver concrete progress and value,” the GACN MD explained.

Also speaking, Governor Sule commended and appealed to the federal government to link the state with the AKK Pipeline project.

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Metalwork partners with GACN to explore CNG, LNG project development opportunities in Nigeria

The Management of the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited on Tuesday, 23rd of November, 2021 hosted a trade delegation from Russia under the auspices of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industries as well as the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization- Russian Chapter.

The Team led by Ivan Klevtsov (CEO of Metalwork) represents over 28 major Russian businesses. The MD of GACN, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye welcomed the visitors and emphasized that this was the right time to invest in the Nigerian Gas Sector given that the Petroleum Industry Act is now being implemented and the Federal Government of Nigeria has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to Gas development and utilization of Gas as a major economic development tool in Nigeria. He presented an array of opportunities to be explored by the investor groups and provided needed clarifications.

The group expressed interest in investing in LNG and CNG Projects in-country and the meeting agreed on concrete action paths to be pursued while GACN reiterated that it would provide end-to-end support for all serious Gas sector investors.

The engagement was also attended by several Abuja business community representatives including Prince Tokunbo Kayode, SAN (CON) and former President of the Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industries.

GACN also emphasized its prioritization of support for FGN & NNPC’s Gas sector initiatives such as the Decade of Gas, Autogas and Gas Flare Commercialization, etc. as GACN indeed has evolved into a one-stop-shop for Gas utilization expansion drive and Gas Commercialization Nationwide.

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SENSITISATION FORUM ON INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE ECONOMY USING NATURAL GAS

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (FMAFC) organized a series of sensitization forums to create awareness for State Governments and various Stakeholders on the huge potentials of natural gas to generate revenues for the Nigerian economy.

The first in the series of forums took place on 18th & 19th November 20021 at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The forum was declared open by H.E. Emmanuel Udom, Executive Governor, Akwa Ibom State who was represented by the Honourable Commissioner of Finance.

The Managing Director, GACN delivered a presentation on “GACN as a vehicle for gas supply to the domestic market”. He was represented by Mrs. Yetunde Odejobi,  Manager, Operations.  Mrs. Ruqaiyah Saidu Abubakar,  Public Affairs Advisor, GACN also attended the session.

Other gas sector stakeholders attended the forum and presented papers;  the Nigerian Gas Marketing Company (NGMC)    spoke on “The role of NGMC in enhancing domestic gas utilization” and Zakhem Construction Nigeria Limited spoke on “Gas hubs as catalysts for Power Sector development”.

The forum was interactive as participants engaged in stimulating conversations about the impact of the gas sector on the Nigerian economy. Subsequent sessions are scheduled to take place in Rivers, Imo, and Abia States and FMAFC will announce dates.

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Post-2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum Engagement

GACN hosted the 2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders’ Forum themed “the Economic Benefit of the AKK Pipeline (“the AKK Forum”) on 28th and 29th July, 2021 in Kano, Kano State with the objective of sensitizing the business community in the AKK host States and potential investors on the economic benefits of the AKK pipeline, while also presenting interim (virtual) gas supply solutions pending the completion of the AKK pipeline.

Click the link below to read the article published by the News agency of Nigeria on the AKK Forum;

https://nannews.ng/gacn-nnpc-coordinate-post-akk-forum-engagement/

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WORLD ENERGY DAY CONFERENCE 2021

GACN attended a conference hosted by Abuja chamber of commerce on Thursday, 21st October 2021.The event was well attended by experts in the gas sector like the president of Nigerian Gas Association, Ed Ubong.

GACN also presented a paper on stimulating growth of natural gas utilisation in Nigeria domestic market which was presented by commercial Manager, Mr Chijioke Uzoho. GACN also has an exhibition booth where their product and services were displayed.

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GACN 2021 LEADERSHIP TRAINING

In recognition of emerging global trends in leadership and management, the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (“GACN”) organized a senior management training themed “Latest Global Trend in Business Leadership” in Dakar, Senegal from the 12th to 16th October 2021.

The training was hosted by FDC Skills and attended by participants from GACN, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (“NNPC”) and Axxela Limited. Here below, are some of the moments captured.

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PIA KEY PRICING HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARY OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT 2021 – GAS FISCALS

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GACN 2021 HEALTH & CHARITY WALK – TRIAL RUN 1

As part of preparations for the various End of Year activities, GACN is organising a charity walk themed “Walk for Health and Community (WHC)”. The initiative is consistent with HSSE measures to promote well-being of personnel in GACN while also being responsive to the community. The maiden edition of the walk is scheduled to hold on Saturday 27th November 2021.

However, to adequately prepare and equip personnel for the charity walk, GACN organised the 1st trial run on Saturday 25th September 2021. The event commenced at 7.30am with an aerobics session which was facilitated by a professional trainer.

Thereafter, at about 8.15am, personnel commenced the walk from GACN offices located in Asokoro, Abuja and got to Federal High Court, Central Business District before returning via the same route to cover a distance of ~7km.

On ground to provide support services were officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and Medicaid Center who provided a stand-by ambulance.

Personnel arrived the GACN offices at about 10am where a debrief session was organised by the HSSE Team. Light refreshments were also served.

The 2nd trial run is scheduled to take place on Saturday 23rd October 2021.

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2021 KADUNA INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC SUMMIT

The Kaduna State Government hosted the 6th edition of its annual Investment and Economic Summit on 23rd September through 24th September 2021. The event took place at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Muhammed Square, Kaduna, Kaduna State.

The theme for this year’s event, KADINVEST 6.0, was “Towards a Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economy”.

Some of the notable speakers at the Summit were His Excellency, Prof Yemi Osibajo, Vice-President, Nigeria; His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II; His Excellency, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Executive Governor, Kaduna State; Dr (Mrs) Hadiza Balarabe, Deputy Governor, Kaduna State; Prof Celestin Monga, Professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government; Prof Benedict Oroma, President Afrexim Bank and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor, Osun State, amongst others. 

The annual summit has continued to serve as a veritable platform for Kaduna State to showcase the business opportunities and consolidate on the gains of some of the ongoing reforms such as Ease of Doing Business.

In furtherance of the ongoing collaboration between GACN and the Kaduna State Government to ensure effective penetration of gas utilization in Kaduna State, GACN participated in KADINVEST 6.0. The GACN delegation comprised of Mrs. Yetunde Odejobi, Manager Operations, and Mrs. Ruqaiyah Saidu, Senior Public Affairs Advisor.

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10 SECURITY TIPS TO HELP PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY

Nigeria has been faced with series of increasing security issues over the past decade. More predominantly, since the inception of Boko Haram in 2002 several threats to national security including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, robberies, clashes between herders and farmers, etc. have emerged and equally become menaces to our society.

Notwithstanding the nation’s investments and efforts to curb these emerging security challenges, it is also important for individuals to adopt and apply practical personal safety and security measures. Listed below, are a few tips to help protect lives and properties:

  1. Always use your security locks when inside your homes, cars, offices/business places as this may proof useful in preventing intruders from unauthorized access;
  2. Avoid taking the same routes consistently If you work-out, go to work or take children to school especially where there are alternate routesl;
  3. Always inform trustworthy relatives/friends about your whereabouts. Ensure to share useful information such as the name(s) and phone number(s) of the person you are meeting with, in case of any eventuality;
  4. Do not accept and/or give rides to strangers as you may be vulnerable to attacks from individuals with malicious intentions;
  5. Always conduct thorough background checks on prospective domestic staff such as gatemen/resident security, drivers, cooks, gardeners, nannies, cleaners etc. before employing them;
  6. There is security in numbers! Should you engage in work outs, jogging, walking, running etc., always ensure you do so in concert with others.
  7. Be mindful of the information shared during interactions in public including telephone calls made or received in public as you may unintentionally pass vital information to criminals.
  8. Avoid using Automatic Teller Machines (“ATMs”) at night as this reduces the likelihood of robbery attacks however, where you must, ensure to use ATMs that are located within premises with ample lighting.
  9. Install alarm system in your homes, offices and cars in order to fend off burglars from breaking into your homes, offices and cars.
  10. Ensure you keep updated contacts of security agencies and personnel within your environs in case of an emergency.
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