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NMDPRA Solicits Greater Synergy on Energy Future

Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor 

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has urged stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to deepen their collaboration in order to create a sustainable energy future for the industry.

Ahmed said this through his Executive Director for Health, Safety, Environment and Community, Dr. Mustapha Lamorde, at the ongoing 46th Nigerian Annual International Conference & Exhibition (NAICE) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria.

The theme for 46th NAICE, which is “Balancing Energy Accessibility, Affordability and Sustainability: Strategic Options for Africa”, aligns with Nigeria’s goal on energy security. 

According to him, as the global energy transition and energy demand increases significantly, Africa as a continent, still grapples with energy poverty and security, where about 60 percent of the populace lack access to energy and clean cooking fuel.

In his own words, “the energy sector in Nigeria and across Africa faces an existential challenge of the urgent need to transit from a fossil fuel dependent economy to a decarbonized economy.

“There is more to energy transition than decarbonization in our region as millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa still live or are living without access to electricity while some only have access to very limited or unreliable electricity.

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