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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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GACN, KDSG AND NNPC SIGNS MOU FOR GAS UTILISATION AND OPTIMIZATION IN KADUNA STATE

The Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (“GACN”), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (“NNPC”) and the Kaduna State Government (“KDSG”) on Thursday, 26th August, 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to expand gas supply and utilisation in Kaduna state. The signing ceremony which was hosted by the Kaduna State Government at the State Government house was attended by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Executive Director, Gas & Power-NNPC, Mallam Mohammed Abdulkabir Ahmed, the Managing Director of GACN, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye amongst other high-profile attendees.

While speaking at the signing ceremony, Mallam Kyari noted that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline (the “AKK Pipieline”) will be delivered on schedule. He added that the completion and commissioning of the AKK Pipeline will be a game changer for Nigeria particularly for Kaduna State as no community will be exempted from the massive economic benefits which the AKK pipeline poses to offer. He further noted NNPC’s commitment to domestic gas expansion in Nigeria while adding that the Federal Government of Nigeria has recently revised the gas pricing framework to ensure affordability and accessibility of gas to consumers in Nigeria. Mallam Kyari also confirmed the workability of the gas pricing framework as he noted that gas is already being delivered to some parts of the country.

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Mallam El-Rufai, while emphasising the relevance of gas to Kaduna state noted that the supply of gas to Kaduna state will provide an additional source of energy for residents and businesses, especially industries that have responded with enthusiasm to the state’s investment promotion campaign while simultaneously creating jobs for the citizens. He further disclosed that the state government has worked assiduously to create two new industrial areas since 2015, namely; the Green Economic Zone (GEZ) which is being developed as an industrial park for light manufacturing industries in the Igabi local government area of the state and the Green Agro-Allied industrial zone (GAAIZ) which is already hosting investments like the Olam project in the chikun local government area of the state. He also noted that the African Development Bank (“AFDB”) will be financing the Special Agro-Processing Zone (“SAPZ”) within the GAAIZ. He thanked GACN and NNPC for their time and efforts towards increased gas commercialization in Kaduna state.

Mr. Ogunleye in his remark, appreciated the commitment, efforts and enthusiasm of NNPC and the KDSG towards economic development through gas expansion. He gave his reassurance that GACN will do all that is required to ensure affordable gas supply to credible consumers in Kaduna state while noting that the decade of gas is here to stay.

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Federal Government of Nigeria prioritizes Diversification of the Economy through Gas Industrialization

In furtherance of the FGN’s drive towards ensuring that gas significantly contributes to the growth of the nation’s economy through gas to power generation, creation of new industries, and export of natural gas, the following infrastructure are currently being prioritized to support the FGN’s initiative:

Escravos – Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS 2)

The ELPS 2 is a 342km x 36” pipeline constructed to double the installed capacity of the existing ELPS from 1.1Bscf/d to 2.2Bscf/d.

The pipeline was constructed by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and spans from Oben node at PS1 in Delta State to Itoki at PS5 in Ogun State.

Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) pipeline

The AKK pipeline is a proposed 614km x 48 pipeline. The AKK pipeline forms phase one of the 1,300Km long Trans-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project (TNGP) – the single largest gas pipeline project scheduled to be executed in the history of Nigeria.

The AKK gas pipeline is planned to transport natural gas from Ajaokuta in Kogi State to Kano in Kano State. The pipeline will originate from Ajaokuta and pass through Abuja and Kaduna before ending at a terminal gas station in Kano. The AKK project would enable the injection of 3.5 Bscf/d into the domestic gas market upon completion.

The NNPC flagged off the construction of the pipeline in July 2020 and is expected to be completed in Q1 2023.

 Obiafu – Obrikom – Oben (OB3) pipeline

The OB3 pipeline (also called the East-West pipeline) is a proposed “127km x 48” pipeline with a projected capacity of 2Bscf/d. The pipeline will originate and run from the Obiafu-Obrikom gas plant near Omoku, Rivers State to the Oben node in Edo State.

The OB3 pipeline is currently being constructed by NNPC with an expected completion date of Q2 2021.


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