Mr Buhari said Nigeria would continue to create enabling opportunities for expansion of gas exploration while looking at improving alternatives for renewable energy.
Reports indicate that some filling stations outside Bauchi metropolis were dispensing fuel at N170 per litre,” Mr Iliyasu explained. “This is unacceptable.”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it made ₦2.129 trillion from selling petroleum products between March 2020 and March 2021.
NGF has kicked against the ownership structure of the newly formed NNPC Limited that gives control only to the federal government instead of all the tiers of government.
He said the gas plant would also provide social amenities to the immediate host community.
