Kebbi state government and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, reemphasised their collaboration on production of biofuel and renewable energy in the state.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson to the Governor, Yahaya Sarki made available to ASHENEWS Friday.
According to the statement, the duo made the emphasy when the governor paid courtesy visit on the NNPC Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari in Abuja on Friday.
The governor said the visit was to renew efforts toward strengthening the earlier collaboration on biofuel and renewable energy production in the state.
In his remark, Kyari reaffirmed the commitment of the Corporation to its MoU with the state on ethanol production.
Kyari informed the governor of exploratory drilling in the Sokoto Basin Area that is set to begin with a large part of it in Kebbi state.
He commended Kebbi state government for its determination towards actualisation of the programme.
Bagudu told the GMD that the state’s cassava cultivation had steadily been increasing annually, preparatory to the kick-off of the programme.
He also discussed hydrogen production programme for which a feasibility study in conjunction with German experts would soon commence in the state.
The Chairman State Standing Committee on Bio fuel, Prof. Muhammad Kaoje-Abubakar, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Abba Sani-Kalgo and other officials accompanied the governor during the visit.
The Kebbi government and NNPC signed an MoU to set-up an ethanol production company in November 2017.
