Mohammed Shosanya
Mr. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, has pledged the commitment of the company to the federal government’s plan for net zero carbon emission in the country by year 2060.
He spoke when the US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt visited the company in Abuja on Monday.
Nigeria,he said,was shifting a lot of attention towards gas development and production as it was cleaner fuel than oil.
Commending the US government for supporting the country in the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, he said the support has pushed the country towards enhancing gas development and penetration in the country.
“We are a very populous country and 70 percent of our population is below 30, and with the enormous under supply of energy, this is the perfect time for the United States to support us through technology deployment and finance, as we make effort towards the decarbonisation of our operations”.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda,described the US as a strong partner of Nigeria in its quest to move towards a greener energy with its energy transition agenda.
He said Nigeria was determined to partner international community to ensure a safer world and cleaner energy for the globe.
Ambassador Pyatt expressed the commitment of the US President, Joe Biden, to partner with African countries and companies to foster safer and cleaner energy for the world.
He added that the world is facing two active disruptions in transformation of energy systems.
He said President Bola Tinubu has made a very encouraging start in reforming the country, pledging to help in the creation of the US-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue, to bring together officials of the governments of both countries on refining the energy pathway.