Idris: Nigeria Will Deploy Gas as Catalyst for Industrial Growth
Laleye Dipo in Minna
Nigeria will deploy its over 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves as a catalyst for industrial growth, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has declared, stressing that the quantity of gas reserves in the country ranks the nation among the largest in Africa.
Speaking at the Niger State Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Business Development Forum held in Minna yesterday , the minister assured that the government would go beyond mere exportation of gas to its utilisation to make it a catalyst for industrial growth, energy access, employment creation and national prosperity.
Idris, who was represented at the forum by the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Jibrin Ndace, explained that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline is central to the Renewed Hope Agenda because it provides the infrastructure needed to deliver gas directly to industries, power plants and businesses.
