{"id":42122,"date":"2021-04-09T07:21:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=42122"},"modified":"2021-04-09T07:21:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:21:16","slug":"nnpc-to-resume-oil-exploration-in-sokoto-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=42122","title":{"rendered":"NNPC to resume oil exploration in Sokoto Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday,revealed its plans to resume active oil exploration in the Sokoto Basin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, April 8, by NNPC spokesperson, Kennie Obateru, on behalf of the corporation\u2019s Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Kyari confirmed that exploration for crude would resume in the Sokoto Basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The statement read in part, \u201cKyari also hinted of plans for the corporation to resume active exploration activities in the Sokoto Basin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NNPC boss disclosed this while receiving the Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, who paid Kyari a courtesy visit in his office on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyari also restated NNPC\u2019s commitment to the partnership with Kebbi State<\/a> for the production of biofuels, describing the project as viable and in tandem with the global transition to renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyari said the linkage of the agricultural sector with the energy sector would facilitate economic growth and bring prosperity to the citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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He was quoted as saying, \u201cWe will go ahead and renew the Memorandum of Understanding and bring in any necessary amendment that is required to make this business run faster.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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