By Moses Patience Chat
Transit Gas Nigeria Limited (TGNL), a subsidiary of Axxela, in a Joint Venture partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has unveiled a150 million standard-cubic-feet-per-day (MMSCFD) City Gate Natural Gas facility at Ibefun in Ogun State.
Valuechain learnt that the project is designed to supply natural gas to industrial and commercial clusters in Ogun State, as well as other neighbourhoods in Nigeria’s Southwest region. The new facility has the potential to supply natural gas to hundreds of industrial and commercial companies in the State.
The newly developed facility was established in order to enhance reliable, efficient, and safe delivery of natural gas to various industrial and commercial users within the Sagamu Gas Distribution Zone and other surrounding areas.
According to the Joint Venture partners, the gas facility will increase access to affordable, sustainable, and clean energy sources to support rapid local industrialization and growth of local commercial businesses, while reinforcing economic development in Ogun State and, by extension, Nigeria’s Southwest region.
Giving his comments on the landmark development, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Axxela Limited, Bolaji Osunsanya, said the facility is a significant landmark as it will expand the company’s natural gas distribution capacity and help the organization serve more customers across the Country.
His words: “We are delighted to deliver this game-changing project to prospects within the Ogun State industrial corridors and beyond, offering cost-effective and sustainable energy to the businesses and industries within Ogun State and the surrounding environs. This project also significantly expands our natural gas grid capacity and advances our energy offerings in the country”.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director (MD) of NNPCL Gas Marketing Company Limited, Justin Ezeala, also noted that “the successful completion of this project represents another landmark achievement in pursuit of the Federal Government Decade of Gas Agenda and a strategic collaboration that further showcases the positive outcome of an effective government and private sector partnership.
“We believe that this facility will further boost natural gas utilization in the growing Sagamu industrial zone and promote developmental opportunities in Ogun State.”