The 36 State Governments in Nigeria say they are set to collaborate with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to spur the revitalisation of gas-based industries to boost the production of fertilizer, methanol, textiles, and feedstock.
Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, Kayode Fayemi, in a statement issued after the 16th Teleconference Meeting of the Forum directed State Governments to nominate focal persons that will interface with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources on the actualisation of the Nigerian Gas Expansion Programme, NGEP.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, had addressed the Forum in July 2020, on the need to fast track the NGEP which is to serve as a catalyst for Nigeria’s vast natural gas reserve.
Disbursement of the basic healthcare provision fund facility to eligible states has also been approved by the Federal Ministry of Health to safeguard government intervention in primary healthcare service delivery during the pandemic.
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Fayemi also stated that all State Governments will ensure seamless implementation of tax relief programmes for businesses and tax payers through their Internal Revenue Services.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
