Tag: BY OWOLABI AJIBADE

Ekpo’s Six Months At The Helm of Nigeria’s Gas Ministry, By Owolabi Ajibade

ADEOLA YUSUF

A seismic shift is rocking the Nigerian energy sector. At the epicentre stands Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas). In just six months – for he assumed office in August 2023 – yet a whirlwind of transformative initiatives have redefined the agenda, placing innovation, sustainability, and global partnership at the heart of a gas-powered future for Nigeria. Let’s start with the environment, a cherished gift and for which contemporary humanity has an uphill task to protect at all cost. Ekpo’s leadership of the Ministry of Petroleum…

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EKPERIKPE EKPO: 100 DAYS OF REDIRECTING NIGERIA’S ENERGY LANDSCAPE, BY OWOLABI AJIBADE

ADEOLA YUSUF

As the global focus on sustainable and clean energy intensifies, and in the wake of changing economic tides, the landmark decimation of Nigeria’s Petroleum Ministry and subsequent creation of a standalone Ministry of Gas Resources was indicative of Nigeria’s readiness to harness a sustainable alternative to the extant fossil-fuel-driven economy which is prospected have a huge impact on the country’s economic trajectory and a pivotal moment in the country’s history. Throwing Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo into the deep end with his appointment as the Minister of State for Gas Resources when…

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