‘Flared gas enough to solve Africa’s electricity crisis’!

Representatives of Soprise Impact Organisation, an oil and gas consultancy firm based in Europe and the United States, on Monday told the Senate Committee on Gas that Nigeria was wasting about 1.1 million cubic feet of gas daily, which was capable of providing electricity to 20 million houses.

The Chief Executive Officer, Soprise Impact Organisation, Mr. Peter Jensen, lamented that the gas already wasted in the Niger Delta region, if harnessed and processed, would have addressed the power problems of the entire African continent and beyond.

To address the problem, Jensen explained that his firm, which has branches in Norway, United Kingdom and the US, had concluded arrangements to hold a conference on gas in Nigeria on March 12.

He said the forum would attract critical stakeholders in the sector, while experts would speak on the theme: ‘Deepening domestic gas implementation.’

Jensen expressed confidence that the quality of presentations by experts on the subject matter would assist policymakers and investors to take advantage of the abundant gas in the country and commit enormous resources to process it.

“We are here to seek the support of the Senate Committee on Gas in partnering with the Federal Government on how to attract investors into the Nigerian gas sector to improve power supply, create more jobs and stop pollution in the Niger Delta region,” he said.

The Chairman of the committee, Senator Nkechi Nwogu, commended the efforts of the firm and asked them to formally write a letter to seek partnership and support of her team towards the success of the conference.