NASS investigation on NLNG project suffers setback

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By Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja

07 June 2024 | 2:57 americium

Investigation by the National Assembly into the multi-billion naira Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 task has suffered a superior setback arsenic contractors refused to taxable documents to assistance the probe.

The NLNG Train 7 task involves the operation and cognition of 1 further Complete LNG Train (CT) and a Common Liquefaction Unit (CLU) with a full capableness of 7.4 mtpa.

The associated Committee connected Gas of the Senate and House of Representatives conducting the probe had to suspend the probe till documents are made disposable by NLNG and SAIPEM Contracting Nig. Ltd.

Chairman of the associated committee, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, expressed disappointment that the NLNG and the contractor could boldly garbage to proviso the papers the committee requested.

He disclosed that the committee had requested that accusation beryllium provided connected the declaration statement signed betwixt SAIPEM and NLNG, arsenic good arsenic immoderate variations requested and subsequently granted connected the outgo of the project.

But successful effect to the request, the contractor said: “The disclosure of the declaration agreement, arsenic good arsenic details of immoderate saltation petition successful respect of the NLNG Project is not wrong our sole discretion, arsenic the declaration specifically contains confidentiality provisions that forbids the disclosure of its contents and different task accusation to the authorities without NLNG’s explicit written consent.”

The NLNG nevertheless noted that it is cooperating and continuously engages with the associated committee to guarantee a shared knowing among each stakeholders, aimed astatine resolving the issues nether consideration.

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