President Bola Tinubu says the leadership of global oil and
gas giant ExxonMobil has pledged new production of nearly 40,000 barrels per
day in its Nigerian operations.
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday after Tinubu played host to
a delegation from ExxonMobil in New York.
Tinubu noted that, following an illustrious private sector
career as a professional accountant in the oil and gas industry, he has proven
his capacity to make difficult decisions as President and is best prepared to
solve problems and crush all bottlenecks standing in the way of new and
large-scale capital flowing into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
“The knotty issues require direct supervision on my part. Despite many contending obligations, I will sit down and oversee removing these encumbrances to job and wealth creation for the Nigerian people. We know the industry. We grew up in it. We are positioned to solve the problems, and we are pragmatic and will solve the problem”, he stated.
ExxonMobil President of Global Upstream Operations, Liam
Mallon, assured Tinubu that he is aware of the new and personal commitment that
the President is bringing to bear on behalf of Nigeria and is well placed to
reciprocate his efforts with further investment.
Mallon pledged new production of nearly 40,000bpd in its
Nigerian operations in phase one of a new investment push in the country.
“You told us that your team would collaborate with us, which
has proven true. We have made significant progress since we last met. We are
growing our production and working hard to expand deepwater production.
“We appreciate your efforts, and we will respond in kind.
The time is right. Thank you for your leadership,” he stated.
Recall that Tinubu travelled out of Nigeria for the ongoing
78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.
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