The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has invited Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the groundbreaking ceremony of five mini-liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi.
The invitation, contained in a letter dated January 15, 2025, comes after Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan commended the NNPC in December for planning to establish the LNG plants, which will be the largest concentration of such projects in one district in Nigeria.
The senator had expressed her appreciation for the project, stating that it would transform Ajaokuta into a gas hub, boosting domestic energy supply and creating jobs.
“I would like to appreciate NNPCL and the industry experts who have also considered and humbled us at Ajaokuta Local Government, with the (not too sure if it’s too early to speak about it), establishment of five mini LNG plants which will be flagged off early next year.
“This is actually the largest concentration of such projects in one district in the entire country. Five, not one, two, three, four, but five mini LNG plants will be established in Ajaokuta by God’s grace next year (2025).
“That’s good news for us, good news for Nigeria. So what does that mean? This and many others are just pivotal, it’s important to know that if there’s any place in the country where we should situate a technology hub that will not only drive innovations but talk about the testing and brainstorming around the various kinds of metals and what these metals can do for the industry. It’s just Ajaokuta Local Government,“ she had hinted in December 2024.
As the chair of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has been a strong advocate for promoting local content and economic development in Nigeria.
The establishment of the LNG plants is expected to transform Ajaokuta into a gas hub, boosting domestic energy supply and creating jobs.
