This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
On July 2, 2020, Nigeria marked the beginning of its $2.8 billion first phase of a natural gas pipeline project, aimed at supplying gas to three electricity power stations and later to North Africa.
The 614-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) project will be executed on a build-and-transfer Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis.
President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his commitment to the project, stating, "it must succeed," as it is dear to the people.
The pipeline, when completed, is expected to transport 3,500 million metric standard cubic feet per day of dehydrated gas from several gas gathering projects located in southern Nigeria.
The construction of the pipeline has been awarded to Messrs Oilserv/China First Highway Engineering Company, with a 24-month timeline for completion.
