By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), marking a major milestone towards the realisation of the multibillion-dollar energy project.
The agreement was signed by Heads of State and Government at the 69th Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and provides the legal and sovereign framework for the 6,900-kilometre pipeline.
The pipeline is designed to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Nigeria through 13 West African coastal countries to Morocco, with possible connections to European markets.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) described the signing as a significant step in advancing the project, which is being jointly developed by Nigeria and Morocco through NNPC Ltd. and Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM).
