The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe
Kachikwu, and Minister of Power, Works and
Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, have confirmed their attendance in
the forthcoming Annual Conference of National Association of Energy
Correspondents (NAEC) in Lagos.
The annual conference will bring together
stakeholders in the oil and gas industry including captains of
industries, and leading private sector chief executive officers to
deliberate on burning issues confronting the nation's oil and gas
industry.
Kachikwu, while confirming his participation, said that he is
looking forward to addressing oil and gas stakeholders and participants at
the conference.
He stated this during a courtesy visit by the Executives of the
National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC) led by the
Chairman, Mr. Yusuf Yunus.
The conference, with the theme "Low Oil Price: Impacts and the way
Forward’’ holds on Thursday August 18, 2016, at the Banquet hall of Eko
Hotel and Suites, Lagos, by 9am.
The sub-themes include "Attracting Investment in the Nigeria’s Oil
and Gas Sector’’ with emphasis on "Gas to Power: Challenges and
Opportunities."
The lead paper and the keynote address will be delivered by
Kachikwu while Fashola and the Group Managing Director, Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru will present
papers as Guest Speakers.
Stakeholders in the oil and gas and power sectors, including
International Oil Companies (IOCs), downstream oil and gas operators,
independent producers, new owners of the privatised power assets and
other stakeholders, would also be at the conference to proffer solutions
to issues to be discussed.
By Yufus Yunus
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