Given the complexity of attacks, an industry expert, Mr. Emeka Okwuosa has called for the adoption of a multi-dimensional approach to effectively curb the resurgence of pipeline vandalism. Recent attacks on oil and gas pipelines have cost Nigeria almost half of its daily crude oil production, in addition to denying power generating plants the needed gas supply, thereby depressing the nation’s electricity output to a new low of about 600 megaawatts in the past week.

THE Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring improved power supply in Nigeria, as it plans to partner with ministries in other sectors of the economy. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who made this known at a public lecture, recently, said: “We are working round-the-clock within the ministry, and with other ministries like Solid Minerals, Water Resources and Ministry of Environment.

NIGERIAN Association for Energy Economics, NAEE, has faulted the decision of the Federal Government to set a price cap for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, saying it will discourage investment in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.

TRANSMISSION Company of Nigeria, TCN, and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, are working on an agreement by which the National Integrated Power Plants, NIPPs would provide about 265 megawatts, MW, spinning reservesto cushion the effects of incessant attacks on gas pipelines.

IN line with fulfilling gas supply requirement for power supply, Oando Gas & Power Limited, OGP, has commenced development of a mini liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, facility. The company said the facility through its Transit Gas Nigeria Limited (TGNL) subsidiary in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, will also address challenges ranging from embedded generation and industrial clusters in the Northern region, as well as stranded customers in the South.