By YANGE IKYAA
Transit Gas, Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Axxela Limited, in partnership with the Nigerian Gas Marketing Company Limited (NGMC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), has successfully commissioned another segment of the Sagamu Gas Distribution Zone, a 12-kilometer natural gas pipeline connecting Coleman Cables to Celplas Industrial Park.
The 25mmscf/d capacity gas pipeline runs from Ibefun to Celplas Industries Free Zone Enterprise along Sagamu-Benin Express Way in Sagamu, Ogun State.
“The inauguration of the project reinforces Axxela’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions that create sustainable and efficient energy utilization for the benefit of its customers”
Prakash Hathiramani, who is the managing director of Celplas Industries Nigeria Limited, said “as a company, achieving effective cost savings is a major part of our operational goals, and we believe the switch to natural gas will significantly accelerate our journey to energy cost efficiency. In our clime, it is common knowledge that power constitutes one of the largest cost centres for many businesses, hence, with the numerous advantages of natural gas, this is a step in the right direction.”
“The inauguration of the project reinforces Axxela’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions that create sustainable and efficient energy utilization for the benefit of its customers,” said Bolaji Osunsanya, who is the chief executive officer of Axxela.
Axxela, he further expressed, “is a company that understands the important role that industrialization plays in the economic development of a nation and would, therefore, continue to position itself as the energy partner of choice by providing the natural gas advantage to different sectors.”
According to him, the Sagamu gas distribution zone is a growing industrial cluster, delivering natural gas to a wide range of Axxela’s customers within the region, many of whom are reputable industrial customers.
Apart from being the first privately-owned designated natural gas shipper on the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), Axxela is also the pioneering private sector-led developer of natural gas distribution in Nigeria, delivering natural gas to over 185 industrial and commercial clients via a vast network of gas infrastructure.
With over 300 kilometers in its gas pipeline infrastructure built, Axxela provides unique energy solutions primarily through its subsidiaries, such as Gaslink Nigeria Limited, Gas Network Services Limited, Central Horizon Gas Company Limited and Transit Gas Nigeria Limited.