To shore up revenue through the oil and gas sector, the federal government is set to commence exploration activities in selected locations across the country, with Ogun State earmarked as one of the potential oil-producing states.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, made the disclosure on Friday while being received alongside other stakeholders in the industry at the governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Stakeholders who were on the visit with the minister included the Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Osagie Okubor; the Chief Executive, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.
