FG approves Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline construction

The Federal Government has approved the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline.

The approval was given to the proposal of the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sign an agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva disclosed this to journalists at the end of the FEC meeting.

He said the pipeline would traverse 15 West African countries to Morocco and Spain.

“The ministry of petroleum resources presented three memos to the council,” Sylva said.

“In the first memo, the council approved for the NNPC Ltd to execute MoU with ECOWAS for the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline.

“This gas pipeline is to take gas to 15 West African countries and Morocco and through Morocco to Spain and Europe.”

According to him, the project was still at the front-end and engineering designing stage.

He also added that the cost would be determined after the design has been completed.