New Report Says Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas Expansion Drive Faces Severe Future Risks Lists shrinking EU consumption, high cost of production as downsides
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Although Nigeria is embarking on massive expansion of its Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) footprint with many big ticket projects, like the Train-7, there are several risks to be surmounted by the country, a
new report has said. In the new study, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an award-winning indepen-
dent think tank, said it found that replacing oil revenues with LNG export revenues might seem like a plausible economic pathway, but that
the approach was not without risks. The report titled, “A Balancing Act: Considerations for the Expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas Projects
in Nigeria,” and was written by Bathandwa Vazi and Richard Bridle. Continued on page 9
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Tinubu's Reforms Meant to Refocus Economy for Sustainable Growth, Says Kwara Governor Pleads for patience from citizens
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Kwara State Governor and Chairman,
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday, said ongoing reforms by
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu were meant to refocus the economy and achieve long-term sustainable growth
for the country. Speaking in Ilorin, while receiving the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim
Sulu-Gambari on Sallah homage at Government House, AbdulRazaq, called on the people of the country
and royal fathers to rally support Continued on page 9
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