FG Promises Gas Revolution, Industrialization

From JOHNKENNEDY UZOMA, Owerri



The Federal Government (FG) has resolved to industrialize the country through gas revolution. 


Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, said this in Owerri on Monday while declaring open a two-day summit on Federal Government National Gas Expansion Programme organized by the government of Imo State in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.


The minister while describing Nigeria as a country that is richly blessed with abundant  natural resources said that the time has come to fully harness the resources. 


He also said that natural gas is a catalyst for socio-economic renaissance adding that year 2021 to 2030 has been declared the decade of gas. 


According to him, the programme is part of efforts by FG to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. 


 He said: “We are  gathered today to embark on implementation of the NGEP  in Imo, a state with abundant natural resources”. 


 He said:” With a proven gas reserve of over 200 trillion cubic feet in Imo, natural gas is well positioned to be a catalyst for socioeconomic renaissance in the coming decade”.


He however thanked the government of Imo for partnering with FG on gas programmes while assuring due dividends of investment to the people. 


In a remark, Imo governor, Hope Uzodinma thanked FG for keying into viable sectors of the economy for the benefit of the masses. 


Uzodimma who was represented by the Speaker Imo State  House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem assured of his administration’s support for programmes of the FG and called on residents of the state to take advantage of the opportunity to end poverty. 


 According to him the programme will come with a lot of utility and job creation for our people while urging the good people of Imo to embrace it with open arms as part of the prosperity aspirations of our government.