The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Natural Gas Pipeline Project (AKKP) has reached an advanced stage of 73.3 per cent completion, the Group Executive Director, Gas and Power, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Abdulkadir Ahmad, said.
The project was planned by the Federal Government to ferry natural gas from Ajaokuta, Kogi State, to Kano, Kano State.
Ahmed stated this on Tuesday at the lecture by the Kaduna Chapter of Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCHE) in honour of the Emir of Lere in Kaduna State, Suleiman Umaru.
Ahmad, represented by the General Manager, Commercial, Nigeria Gas Company Limited, Emmanuel Ibokwuwe, spoke on: “Nigeria gas master plan and opportunities for the Northern states.”
He said: “We have so far made tremendous progress as the project is about 73.3 percent completed, with only about 23.5 per cent remaining.
“We have split the project into two to make sure it is completed at the earliest time possible since we are working within the timeline of 2022.”
