A stakeholders meeting to pave the way for the construction of Africa’s largest industrial gas city in Ogidigben, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State was held yesterday in Warri with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan asking for cooperation from all communities in the area to ensure the success of the project.
The multi-billion dollars project would be located back to back with EGTL (Escravos Gas To Liquid) project. It is almost similar to the one being constructed by Chevron Nigeria Limited and expected to be completed in seven years.
The project, which will occupy a land space of over 2,800 hectares will have among other things a refinery, a gas plant, a fertiliser processing plant and a petrochemical plant.
The plant, when completed and fully operational, is expected to provide employment for more than 200,000 persons of different skills and professional qualifications.
An excited Governor Uduaghan, while briefing the stakeholders, enjoined the people of the area to cooperate with the Federal Government, the NNPC and the contractors handling the project to ensure that the project got underway without hitches.
Dr Uduaghan explained that “the project is a blessing to Delta State” as it will help to strengthen the economy of the state and provide employment opportunities for people.
He also asked the people to shun negative actions and comments that may send wrong signals to the international community.
His words: ”I appeal to you all to cooperate with us in ensuring that this project gets underway and is successful. We have done it with the EGTL project, so we already have a template for success. All we have to do is to activate the same template and ensure that this project is delivered on schedule,” he said.
According to the governor, the project will help to ensure that the gas been flared is also utilised rather than being wasted and used to pollute the environment.
The Group Executive Director, Gas and Power of NNPC, Mr David Ige, while briefing the people about the project, said the project was private-driven, aimed at proper utilisation of the nation’s hydrocarbon reserves and expanding the wealth of the country.
Mr Ige, who commended Governor Uduaghan for his spirited effort in ensuring that the project remained in Delta State, appealed for necessary cooperation so that the project could be delivered within the stipulated time.
Participants at the stakeholders meeting expressed delight at the project, explaining that they would do all within their powers to ensure that the project went on smoothly.
They said the benefits were enormous and that every community in the area would join hands with the state and Federal Government to ensure that the project went on without hitches.
The communities, which cut across the Itsekiri, Ijaw and Ilaje, promised to cooperate with the government but urged that everyone should be carried along.
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