The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, would lead brainstorming sessions on the future of Nigeri’s hydrocarbon sector amid the ongoing energy transition challenge at the Annual International Conference of Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC).
Billed to hold in Lagos on August 25, 2022, the conference would also see Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe , NCDMB, Wabote, international oil companies, Independents , including the power sector join Sylva and Kyari at the conference.
The theme of this year’s edition of the conference is : “Energy Transition: Shaping the future of Nigeria’s energy industry, ’An appraisal of PIA, Evolving Benefits and Challenges.
According to NAEC Chairman, Olu Phillips, the conference is an annual event that attracts industry stakeholders, policy makers and the public.
He explained that this year’s conference was aimed at attracting global industry players, as well as policy makers.
He added:”The Federal Government has declared 2021 to 2031, ‘A decade of Gas’. This gives the government and industry players the opportunity to tell Nigerians and the world the benefits derivable from a gas-propelled economy and its transition programmes.
“It provides the platform for Captains of industry, Regulators, Lawmakers and all other stakeholders to meet and deliberate on issues affecting the smooth operation of the energy industry, growth prospects and opportunities”, he said.
Special Industry spotlight would be on ‘Decade of Gas: How NLNG is Advancing the Nation’s Economy Through Effective Gas Utilisation”.