Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has revealed that preliminary findings by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) show that there is crude oil in Agwatashi and Assakio communities in Obi Local Government Area of the state.
He made this known during an interactive session with stakeholders of the APC in Obi local government on Tuesday.
The NNPCL had earlier announced an oil find in Keana local government, with plans to commence drilling in March.
The governor said his administration will not relent until Nasarawa State begins to enjoy 13 per cent derivation as an oil producing state.
He further said that the state government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the NNPCL on February 18, 2023, to enable them commence the drilling of the oil in Keana LGA without any hitches.
“In 2019, when I came out to campaign and mentioned oil, a lot of people assumed it was mere politics. That time, I promised that, by the grace of God, I will use my experience that I acquired from my stay in Houston, Texas, global headquarters of oil, to try.
“As at that time, oil was discovered only in Keana. A lot of people didn’t even know the extent of the oil discovery. The issue of oil has now become a reality. Now NNPCL will drill the first oil well in March. I will not rest until we finally join the league of oil producing states and we begin to enjoy the 13 percent derivation. We expect to see appreciable progress by May this year,” the governor stated.
Sule, therefore, appealed to the APC stakeholders to re-elect him during the 2023 general election, promising to bring more dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
He also urged the stakeholders to elect all other candidates of the APC from top to bottom.
