Naija gas palava don enter another level as NMDPRA don vow say dem go push gas distribution sharp sharp! This one na straight talk from Saidu Mohammed, di Chief Executive of NMDPRA for Port Harcourt, wey happen last Friday.
Omo, dis oga sabi wetin e dey talk as im inspect some petroleum facilities. E dey reason say gas na wetin we need to make our industries better. E talk say we need strong networks wey go fit carry gas reach everywhere wey we get industries.
According to di man, gas na cleaner energy wey fit reduce wetin dem dey spend to produce goods. You sabi say if production cost low, dem go fit sell for cheaper price. E no go do am if gas no dey flow well inside di country.
Di government don promise say dem go put road for gas distribution and dem wan make dem get more gas for local market, plus exports. Dem dey look at di entire country to give Gas Distribution Licences to companies wey go fit run gas business well.
Dem dey plan for virtual gas distribution if pipeline no dey around, so we fit still dey collect gas for areas wey no get connection. Mohammed even talk say dem go partner with small operators wey dey make sure gas fit reach everywhere well, especially for di industrial areas.
Mohammed talk say even though dem no dey produce gas appliances like cylinders, dem go still make sure say di standard wey dem dey use from production to when we dey use am na im correct.
But he warn say if gas no dey enough, prices go sure rise. So, e dey very important for dem to increase supply to make energy affordable. Di man dey ready to use di power wey di Petroleum Industry Act give am to support operators and ensure gas dey available everywhere.
As dem dey inspect facilities like Stockgap Fuels and Central Horizon Gas Company, e get some plans wey dey ground. Dr. Stanley Ohamarije from Stockgap don talk say dem go put 5 million gas cylinders for di market in next five years. Dis one go help di government reach di 10 million cylinder target!
Kehinde Alabi from Central Horizon Gas Company dey expand gas infrastructure for di country too, reason wey e believe say if gas dey everywhere, na im go help industrial growth. Dem all dey ginger to ensure say naija dey shine!
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