ExxonMobil, the American multinational oil and gas corporation, says there are no plans to exit Nigeria. According to a statement on Monday, Shane Harris, ExxonMobil’s managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), spoke during a visit to Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum resources (oil). In February 2022, Seplat announced an agreement to acquire ExxonMobil’s 40 percent stake in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) — but the divestment has since stalled. During the meeting, according to a statement by Nneamaka Okafor, Lokpobiri’s spokesperson, Harris hinted at significant new…
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