President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his decision to free up Nigeria’s fuel sources to energy industries, fortify electrical energy provide, create jobs and spice up export profits.
He mentioned this amid the indigenous engineering company Lee Engineering’s success of establishing two compressor stations to permit the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline Machine to perform at its complete capability of two.3 billion same old cubic toes of fuel in keeping with day.
The President spoke whilst receiving the Founder and Chairman of Lee Engineering Crew, Leader Dr Leemon Ikpea, CON, on the State Area, Abuja.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his management’s Nigeria First coverage and prompt global oil corporations working within the nation to provide competent Nigerian engineering and production companies better alternatives to take part in main power initiatives.
Lee Engineering is dealing with the Engineering, Procurement and Building (EPC) of 2 midline compressor stations in Edo State. Despite the fact that the pipeline’s designed capability used to be larger from 1.1 billion to two.3 billion same old cubic toes of fuel in keeping with day below the ELPS II enlargement, the compressor stations are had to lift working drive and permit the pipeline to ship at its complete capability.
The challenge is predicted to give a boost to fuel transportation to energy vegetation and industries alongside that hall, reinforce larger fuel provides to neighbouring West African international locations during the West African Gasoline Pipeline, and create alternatives for added export earnings.
President Tinubu mentioned Nigeria First will have to translate into extra contracts for succesful Nigerian companies, better use of in the neighborhood manufactured apparatus and extra professional jobs for Nigerians. He inspired global oil corporations to construct more potent partnerships with indigenous engineering corporations that experience demonstrated the capability to ship complicated initiatives.
He additionally pointed to his management’s 2024 government orders and presidential directives on native content material compliance, contracting prices, and approval timelines as measures to draw funding, minimize delays, and enlarge alternatives for Nigerian companies.
Dr Ikpea recommended the President’s Nigeria First coverage and disclosed that Lee Engineering’s fabrication backyard in Warri, Delta State, is production some elements for the compressor stations and homes one of the maximum complex fabrication apparatus within the trade.
He famous that Nigerian corporations have invested closely in fashionable apparatus, era and professional group of workers and will now adopt complicated EPC initiatives in the past treated by means of international contractors, retaining extra jobs, experience and financial worth inside of Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga
Particular Adviser to the President
(Data & Technique)
October 22, 2026