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FG’s oil exploration in North Supported By Four States

 

 

 

Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina states’ Governors are willing to support the Federal Government to aid the exploration of both ethanol and hydrocarbon resources in the basin.

 

Aminu Tambuwal, The Sokoto States Governor said this, adding that his administration would provide necessary assistance for the Federal Government in making sure that the success of the exploration activities in the Sokoto Basin is achieved.

 

 

This statement was made by him on Thursday at the Regional Technology Knowledge-sharing conference on hydrocarbon potential of Sokoto Basin going on at the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto.

 

The conference was organised by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund in collaboration with the Sokoto State Government and the university to improve expert literature and share research results on the viability of hydrocarbon in the Sokoto Basin.

 

Tambuwal said, “In pursuance of such reliable data, the Sokoto State Government contracted a Chinese company, which surveyed the basin and confirmed the availability of hydrocarbon phosphate in abundance.

 

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