Tinubu backs local engineers to unlock gas pipeline capacity

President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to developing Nigeria’s gas resources and urged international oil companies to give local engineering firms more contracts. Lee Engineering is building two midline compressor stations in Edo State to help the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System operate at its full designed capacity of 2.3 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day. The project is expected to improve supplies to power plants and industries, support exports to neighbouring countries through the West African Gas Pipeline and create jobs. Lee Engineering founder Leemon Ikpea said the company is manufacturing some station components at its fabrication yard in Warri, Delta State.