Things are getting clearer for the Nigeria-Morocco project, a mega pipeline project that runs through 13 countries, including Togo.
Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently announced that it would invest $12.5 billion to acquire a 50% stake in the $25 billion infrastructure, which will will extend over 5,600 kilometers along the Atlantic coast.
Morocco will host 1,672 kilometers of pipeline, which is expected to benefit more than 400 million people in West Africa.
The whiplash of the war in Ukraine
The energy project was first proposed by King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016, but has recently gained traction due to rising energy prices and dwindling European gas supplies. because of the war in Ukraine.
The structure is already in the environmental impact study and right-of-way survey phase, said NNPCL Group CEO Mallam Mele Kyari.
If Togo is one of the countries planned to host Nigeria-Morocco along the Atlantic, it should be remembered that the country also imports natural gas from Nigeria for its energy needs. Lomé should also benefit from this project in terms of rights of way.
This transnational device will be added to already existing equipment, such as the West African Gas Pipeline (WAPCO), which connects Nigeria to Ghana, Benin and Togo.
However, the start of the construction of the gas pipeline has not yet been fixed because certain administrative questions must be resolved, added the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Timipre Sylva.
By Ayi Renaud Dossavi
This article was originally published on alome.com.
