A bid to harness the abundant potentials in natural gas, a delegation from Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority recently paid a fact finding trip to the management of Techno Oil Ltd. in Lagos to ascertain possible ways of partnership on Liquefied Natural Gas and cylinder marketing in Ghana.
Sheila Abiemo, head of the delegation, told journalist that the Ghanaian government was sourcing ideas from some countries, including Nigeria, to help Ghana to formulate policies on LPG gas and cylinder distributions to end users.
She posited, “Am impressed with the pioneering role of Techno Oil and other private sector companies in popularising LPG consumption in Nigeria.”
Adding, “We are developing a national policy on LPG in Ghana and we’re seeking a Nigerian perspective because we’re impressed with the strides made by some Nigerian companies in the LPG market.”
She continued, “Our desire is to raise the volume of LPG consumption by up to 50 per cent in Ghana by 2030 because LPG is the way to go in domestic energy needs.’’
She lauded Techno Oil for its initiative in building a multi-million naira LPG cylinder manufacturing plant, to boost LPG consumption in Nigeria and other West Africa countries, describing the endeavour as great for the sub-region.
Responding, The Managing Director of Techno Oil, Tony Onyeama, stated that “Techno Oil was currently building a 12,000 metric-ton LPG storage facility in Lagos in its determination to popularise LPG consumption in Nigeria.”
Adding, “Techno Oil was also building an LPG cylinder manufacturing plant, expected to roll out no fewer than five million LPG cylinders every year.”
Onyeama asserted, “Techno Oil was willing to partner companies and governments in West Africa to achieve common goals in LPG consumption in the sub-region.”
He submitted despite the abundance of natural gas in Nigeria, the consumption of the commodity was still low, noting, however, that the situation would change in the near future, sequel to the concerted efforts of key stakeholders on LPG consumption and development.
