Nigeria and Morocco on Saturday resolved to jointly promote a gas
pipeline that will connect the two countries and some other African
countries.This was one of the agreement reached during the three-day
visit of Moroccan King President Mohammed VI.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Geoffrey Onyema, disclosed this
to reporters on Saturday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Onyema said
the gas pipeline project would also accelerate energy and
electrification projects across the affected member countries.
He
said, “It is a great honour and privilege to read for you a communique
which outlines the strategic visions that you both have for our two
countries.“On the occasion of the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
to Nigeria, and following the discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari
in Marrackeck, on the sidelines of the Conference of the Parties
(COP-22), and also in Abuja , the Kingdom of Morocco and the Federal
Republic of Nigeria decided to study and take concrete steps toward the
promotion of a regional gas pipeline project that will connect Nigeria’s
gas resources, those of several West African countries and Morocco.”The
minister said the pipeline project would be designed with the
participation of all stakeholders.This, he explained, is meant to create
a competitive regional electricity market with the potential to be
connected to the European.
He
said Nigeria and Kingdom of Morocco also agreed to develop integrated
industrial clusters in the sub-region in sectors such as
manufacturing,Agro-business and fertilizers to attract foreign capital
and improve export competitiveness.
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