Nigeria planning trans-Sahara gas pipeline, designed to reach Europe
The Shell oil and gas terminal on Bonny Island in southern Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Nigeria is ranked one of the top 10 largest world’s gas resource countries with excess of 600 trillion cubic feet. PHOTO | AFP
Nigeria is raising its ante for an Africa-Europe gas pipeline which, once completed could bridge the energy gap between the sources and consumers between the two continents.
The project though justified as one way of levelling the energy access field has faced questions on financing with reports that the chosen financier, China, was dilly-dallying on commitment.
