Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to fully implementing policies to increase the efficiency and reliability of gas delivery through the gas-by-freight corridor initiative.
The newly appointed coordinator of the Gas by Freight Corridor Initiative in Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Tanko Bala, revealed this in Abuja after receiving his appointment letter signed by the Initiative’s Global Leader, Amb Musa Ibrahim Kuchi, which was copied to the West African head, Kabir Ishaq Sa’id.
He said the Initiative, a collaboration with the United Nations (UN) Global Impact and Insight Dynamics Resource Ltd., aims to economically boost rail and pipeline gas transportation across the African Sahara.
Dr. Bala said that, towards this end, a 70,000 km rail corridor transversing forty (40) African Sahara countries would be provided by the end of 2035.
Furthermore, he said, the Initiative aims to enhance environmental sustainability and regional transportation and provide 170 million jobs across Africa.
Dr. Abubakar Bala also said that, as the Secretary General of the Pan African Competitiveness Forum (PACF-Nigeria), Nigerian Chapter, his new appointment could further enhance Africa’s environmental benefits, making natural gas train freight a key component in the shift towards more sustainable rail transportation.
The “gas by freight corridor initiative” refers to initiatives focused on creating infrastructure and policies to facilitate gas transportation, particularly natural gas, along specific corridors, often involving rail or pipelines.
