The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced the transportation of pipeline for the AKK Gas project by rail through the Warri-Itakpe line, which the Corporation says is more effective.
This was disclosed by NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari in a statement on Friday.
“We congratulate our team on the arrival at 10.25pm 8.4.2021 of AKK gas project line pipes by rail from Warri to Itakpe. Less cost, faster delivery time, safer, protecting our roads and more,” he said.
“The infrastructure revolution is paying up,” he added.
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We congratulate our team on the arrival at 10.25pm 8.4.2021 of AKK gas project line pipes by rail from Warri to Itakpe. Less cost, faster delivery time, safer, protecting our roads and more…..The infrastructure revolution is paying up. pic.twitter.com/k5VHoNp07E
— Mele Kyari (@MKKyari) April 9, 2021
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What you should know
In June 2020, the federal government flagged off the construction of the $2.8 billion 614km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline, the single biggest gas pipeline project in Nigeria’s history. The AKK pipeline project will carry gas between the southern and northern parts of the country, eventually extending to North Africa.