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Buhari Unveils Oil Exploration In Nasarawa

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the first oil exploration carried out by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Nasarawa State. 

The Ebenyi-A Exploration Well is located in the Middle Benue Trough, Obi Local Government Area of the state. 

In his virtual spud-in ceremony of the Well on Tuesday, Buhari enjoined NNPCL and its partners to consider the environmental consequences of the oil exploration activities and mitigate any negative effect.

BOblog reports that Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and Group CEO of NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari performed the spud-in ceremony on behalf of Buhari.

Other dignitaries in attendance were the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Mr Gbenga Komolafe; Emir of Lafia, retired Justice Bage Muhammad and other traditional rulers. 

Buhari stated that the new oil discovery is in line with the ongoing campaigns for the exploration of crude oil and gas in the nation’s Frontier Basins.

This, he said included the Chad Basin, Dahomey Basin, Anambra Platform, Calabar Embankment, Sokoto Basin, Bida Basin, Benue Trough likewise the Ultra-Deepwater Niger Delta.

He informed that the event signified the official commencement of drilling activities in the Middle Benue Trough, adding that it is consistent with the commercial discoveries of hydrocarbons in the Kolmani Area of the Upper Benue Trough.

Buhari disclosed that plans are underway to develop the Kolmani petroleum discoveries to commercial production to add to the nation’s considerable hydro-carbon assets.

He was excited by the enormous work done by NNPC Limited to exploit the prospects in the Middle Benue Trough. 

The president congratulated the NNPCL, NUPRC and other partners for their immense contributions toward making the exploration possible.

He was excited with the positive outcomes of the drilling campaigns, which he said would lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians and enhance overall energy security for the country.

Buhari stated that the host communities would benefit from the value that would be created by the exploration and the eventual production activities.

He thanked the government and people of Nasarawa, especially the host community for their unfettered support and collaboration toward the success of the exploration campaign.

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