Officials and residents of the two states have also accused each other of attempting to appropriate the site which is said to contain one billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 500 billion standard cubic feet of gas.
The upcoming Africa Energy Indaba is set to empower attendees with insights to leverage significant opportunities that will ultimately accelerate Africa’s energy infrastructure, subsequently transforming the continent into a competitive, industrialised global player.
The inauguration of drilling operations at the Kolmani River Oil Field that straddles Gombe and Bauchi states and with estimated reserves of over one billion barrels of crude potentially diversifies oil production from the Niger-Delta and brings the country closer to its ambition of growing crude oil reserves to 40 billion barrels.
The minister reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to renewable energy and seeks partnerships for its energy transition plan.
African mining and metals are critical to tackling the global climate emergency. Home to 30% of the world’s mineral deposits, including the critical minerals needed in green technologies and renewable energy, the continent is positioning itself to benefit from the green energy transition.
A large number of the equipment still in the store was recently inspected by members of the Governing Board of TCN and Management. The massive and unprecedented stockpile of various kinds of transmission equipment presently are gradually being moved to project sites for maintenance, new projects and upgrading of existing transmission lines and substation.
The Chief Executive Officer, Ikeja Electric, Folake Soetan who received the prestigious awards attributed the achievements to the collective efforts of the management and staff of Ikeja Electric, saying “It is our collaborative efforts and teamwork that earned us these worthy awards. As the largest electricity distribution company in Nigeria, we will continue to set the pace in the industry. We are committed to bringing energy to life responsibly to ensure a better life for our customers as they depend largely on electricity to carry out their entrepreneurship”.
The Head of Quality, Health and Safety Environment, Ikeja Electric, Engr. Jamiu Badmos, made the statement as a result of the incessant collision of vehicles with electricity poles and other electrical facilities in Ikeja Electric’s network.
Michael R Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies said the global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy has the potential to benefit economies and health across Africa.
Announced on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, the project will support the long term vision of Egypt to become a hub for green hydrogen production.
