Nigeria, April 14 -- Nigeria may commence the delivery of natural gas to Abuja by July through the long-delayed Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has indicated.
If realised, the development would mark a major milestone in Nigeria's efforts to harness its vast gas reserves for sustainable economic growth.
"We're hoping that by July, gas will be delivered to Abuja through the AKK gas pipeline," Reuters quoted a spokesperson for the NUPRC as saying in the regulator's in-house magazine.
The 614-kilometre pipeline is designed to transport more than 2.2 billion cubic feet of gas per day. It is a key component of Nigeria's strategy to deepen gas utilisation, supply power plant...