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eTECTIVe:
I am not understanding.. U applied for oil blocks IN anoda state so U can b an oil producing state?? So dat U can collect 13% derivatives?? Which kind brain northerners dey like rack like dis? How d hell does owning oil blocs make d state an oil producing state?
A so called-Power state dat has nothing to show for anything, terrible state of roads and infrastructures and d pressing need for dem to find a way to join oil producing states?

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LEADERSHIP - In a bid to harness the full
benefits of becoming an oil producing state,
Niger State government has applied for two oil
blocks.
The state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, who
gave the hint yesterday said the state is
currently positioning itself and has engaged the
services of an international firm, Whitepage
International Consultant to guide its
programmes.
Accordingly, the state government has created
the department of oil and gas within the
ministry of mineral resources and as well
created two special companies namely Midland
PetroGas Resources Limited and Midland
Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited to fully
participate in exploration and refinery activities
on behalf of the sate.
Speaking at the ongoing Nigeria International
Petroleum Summit in Abuja, Governor Bello
who was represented by the state
commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hajiya
Rahmatu Mohammed Yar’adua, said the
companies were set-up to fast track the quest
to join the league of oil producing states in the
country.
“These companies will fast-track the activities
of the hydrocarbon exploratory research work,
spearhead the ease of doing business in the
state’s oil sector and enhance efficiency in the
development of the sector within the shortest
possible time”, he said.
Noting that the state has applied for two oil
blocks, the governor said the state is currently
talking with investors to carry out 3D and 4D
seismic data analysis on Bida Basin where the
presence of hydrocarbon has been established.
He stated: “As a prospective oil and gas
producing state, this event provides us unique
opportunity to inform you about the investment
opportunities we have in this sector.
“It also affords us the rare privilege to learn
more about the challenges of oil exploration
and the modalities we should adopt to mitigate
the challenges of exploration.”
On how far the government is involved in
actualising the dream of becoming an oil
producing state, Bello said, “Niger state has
commenced preliminary geological mapping,
aeromagnetic surveys and geochemical
assessment.
“Consequently, we have concluded research on
the environmental baseline studies,
geographical information system analysis (GIS)
and drilled shallow wells in Makera, Bokani,
Kontagora, Enagi and Gulu to confirm the
extent of the Kudu Shale. These results have
confirmed the presence of hydrocarbon at the
basin.”
On why the state is vehemently pursuing
exploration of oil and gas at a time when the
global market is shifting to clear fuel, the
governor said, “There is no gainsaying that oil
remains the major source of energy in the
world.
“It will continue to play this pivotal role in
energy use and will maintain this position for
some time to come even under the growing
optimism about the alternative energy
sources.”
Commending the Ministry of Petroleum
Resources and its parastatals for staging
summit, he said, “Indeed, this summit is
strategic because it is coming at a time Nigeria
is consolidating on her efforts aimed at
increasing the contribution of gas to the
nation’s economy.”