Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Tinubu is committed to the $25 billion gas pipeline project between Nigeria and Morocco,
Ibrahim, Chairman, Senate Committee pn Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, who represented Nigerian Senate at the executive session of the African Parliament, stated this yesterday in Casablanca.
Ibrahim mentioned that Tinubu would soon review all abandoned projects to ensure their completion,
He added that the Nigeria–Morocco $25 billion gas project being first on the dashboard of the Nigerian government’s priority initiatives.
According to Ibrahim, the gas project is set to have a capacity of 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year and a length of 5,660 km.
He noted that the pipeline would traverse 13 African countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, and Morocco, all with a central gas supply from Nigeria.
The senator explained that the project is expected to create thousands of jobs, boost industrial and digital development, and contribute to a more sustainable energy future for the participating countries.
“This project will be a breakthrough for both nations, as Morocco will benefit from supplying European countries,” he said.
Ibrahim called for the Atlantic to be opened to create more opportunities.
He also urged Morocco to revise its visa policy, allowing Nigerian visitors to enter without visa restrictions, given the level of opportunity that the new investment will generate for both countries.
Ibrahim said the project is currently in the feasibility study and route planning phase, with discussions ongoing between relevant authorities and stakeholders saying that the final investment decision was initially planned for 2023 but postponed to 2025.
The Senator stated that the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is already working on significant legislative support for Tinubu to eliminate, through legislation and any converging complexities that may obstruct the successful implementation of the project.
Meanwhile, the Executive of the African Parliament Union was very excited about the developments as briefed by brahim, who represented the Nigerian Senate President at the executive meeting.