The Minister of Power Abubakar Aliyu on Friday said the Covid-19 pandemic and the current global energy crisis show that nations must work together to address current global challenges and forge partnerships for sustainable development.
Mr Aliyu stated this at the meeting chaired on behalf of the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and attended by the Deputy Director-General for Energy of the EU, Matthew Baldwin, EU Ambassador to Nigeria Samuela Isopi, Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva, the Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited Mele Kyari, among other stakeholders in the gas sector.
The minister said further that Nigeria is seeking partnerships worldwide and is ready for investment, adding that the country also seeks support and collaboration to address challenges that hinder energy supplies and investment.
EU’s Matthew Baldwin is in Nigeria to meet stakeholders and engage on measures to secure energy supplies for the EU, including through the purchase of pipeline gas, LNG and hydrogen and to build a strong energy relation with Nigeria, as well as energy security, gas markets, energy transition and energy access.
