EKPO MEETS IPPG LEADERSHIP, PLEDGES TO RESOLVE CHALLENGES AFFECTING GAS VALUE CHAIN 12-06-25
By Sadiq Aminu Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has lauded the Independent Petroleum Producers Group, IPPG, for the important role they play in the gas value chain, noting that as indigenous investors, they not only create jobs in the country.
Ekpo stated this when he received the IPPG in his office in Abuja also commended them for ploughing their profits back into the economy to support the nation and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda in repositioning the energy sector for sustainable development.
The Minister pledged the Federal Government’s support in resolving the challenges affecting the group’s operations and called for enhanced collaboration between the group, government, and regulatory agencies to foster growth and development.
The IPPG Chairman, Isa Abdulrazaq solicited the intervention of the federal government to resolve issues around key areas like gas pricing, gas flare penalty, legacy debt, gas infrastructure, gas supply receivables, and LPG availability to encourage upstream investment and move the sector forward, among others.
Isa also appreciated President Bola Tinubu for appointing members of the group into key positions in NNPC Ltd and OPEC and also commended Ekpo for the strides achieved so far in the gas sector.
The chairman was accompanied by other IPPG members.