President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his dedication to unlock Nigeria’s gasoline sources to energy industries, enhance electrical energy provide, create jobs and enhance export earnings.
He stated this amid the indigenous engineering agency Lee Engineering’s achievement of constructing two compressor stations to allow the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System to function at its full capability of 2.3 billion commonplace cubic ft of gasoline per day.
The President spoke whereas receiving the Founder and Chairman of Lee Engineering Group, Chief Dr Leemon Ikpea, CON, on the State House, Abuja.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s Nigeria First coverage and urged worldwide oil corporations working within the nation to provide competent Nigerian engineering and manufacturing companies higher alternatives to take part in main vitality tasks.
Lee Engineering is dealing with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of two midline compressor stations in Edo State. Although the pipeline’s designed capability was elevated from 1.1 billion to 2.3 billion commonplace cubic ft of gasoline per day underneath the ELPS II enlargement, the compressor stations are wanted to boost working stress and allow the pipeline to ship at its full capability.
The undertaking is anticipated to strengthen gasoline transportation to energy vegetation and industries alongside that hall, help elevated gasoline provides to neighbouring West African international locations by the West African Gas Pipeline, and create alternatives for added export income.
President Tinubu stated Nigeria First should translate into extra contracts for succesful Nigerian companies, higher use of regionally manufactured tools and extra expert jobs for Nigerians. He inspired worldwide oil corporations to construct stronger partnerships with indigenous engineering corporations which have demonstrated the capability to ship complicated tasks.
He additionally pointed to his administration’s 2024 govt orders and presidential directives on native content material compliance, contracting prices, and approval timelines as measures to draw funding, lower delays, and broaden alternatives for Nigerian companies.
Dr Ikpea counseled the President’s Nigeria First coverage and disclosed that Lee Engineering’s fabrication yard in Warri, Delta State, is manufacturing some elements for the compressor stations and homes a number of the most superior fabrication tools within the trade.
He famous that Nigerian corporations have invested closely in trendy tools, expertise and expert personnel and may now undertake complicated EPC tasks beforehand dealt with by international contractors, protecting extra jobs, experience and financial worth inside Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
October 22, 2026
