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Kyari disclosed that the Dangote refinery’s boilers will be fired up in the 2023 first quarter, a development that will assist Nigeria’s “foreign exchange supply problem.”

He went on to say that despite the fact that the NNPCL was still going to be primarily owned by the federation even though it was still in its infancy, the new company will no longer require the approval of either the National Assembly or the executive to borrow money or look for financing for projects.

There is room for unaffiliated third parties to purchase ownership in this business. But as we speak right now, there are more than 200 million Nigerians who are stockholders.

There is a possibility for a second level of privately held ownership, and one way to achieve this would be to sell off part of these shares of equity. This would allow individuals, rather than the nation as a …

As the largest economy in Africa, with huge gas reserves and high solar energy potential, Nigeria has all the natural resources necessary to meet the growing demand for electricity. However, the inadequate energy infrastructure still leaves a significant part of the population without power or relying on oil-fired back-up generators. If Nigeria can improve its energy infrastructure and unlock its gas-to-power generation potential, it paves the way to integrating low-cost renewable energy, bringing electricity and development opportunities to rural villages, driving industrial growth and employment, and increasing prosperity across the country.

There is no doubt that gas has an important role to play in meeting Nigeria’s electricity demand, but to achieve this, there is an urgent need to reform the gas and electricity sectors. The poor condition of the gas transmission and distribution system is a major constraint as domestic supply shortages and insufficient pressure severely affect the reliability of …