- Nigeria and Morocco advance plans for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project.
- African Atlantic Gas Pipeline expected to boost West Africa’s energy security
Nigeria and Morocco are advancing plans for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, also known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project, following the completion of technical studies by NNPC Ltd. and Morocco’s ONHYM.
The project is expected to strengthen West Africa’s energy security, boost regional trade, and deepen economic integration under the AfCFTA framework.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, held a telephone conversation at the weekend during which the project was discussed extensively.
In a statement issued by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry said the discussion focused on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, also known as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project, a major infrastructure initiative along West Africa’s Atlantic coast.
The ministers described the project as a game-changer for regional energy security and economic integration in West Africa.
The ministry indicated that technical studies conducted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) have been completed.
An intergovernmental agreement is expected to be signed by President Bola Tinubu and King Mohammed VI in the last quarter of this year.
Beyond energy, the two sides also discussed collaboration on fertiliser production and distribution, highlighting its importance to food security across Africa.
On the diplomatic front, Nigeria is considering hosting the second session of the Nigeria-Morocco Bilateral Joint Commission to revive agreements signed during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Morocco in 2018.
The ministers also stressed the need to re-establish the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council.
They noted that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a bilateral double taxation treaty offer new opportunities for economic cooperation.
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