The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has been elected Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP).
A statement by his spokesman, Louis Ibah, said the 678-kilometre pipeline transports natural gas from Nigeria to Benin, Togo, and Ghana, and is operated by the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo).
Ekpo’s election took place at the just-concluded Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of WAGP in Accra, Ghana, and his tenure is for one year in line with the provisions of the WAGP treaty.
According to the statement, member countries represented at the meeting included Benin Republic, Togo, and Ghana, all shareholders in the pipeline project.
Upon his election, Ekpo expressed gratitude to his colleagues for entrusting him with the leadership role. He pledged to prioritise uninterrupted gas supplies to member nations and customers, ensure project profitability for shareholders, and foster unity within the bloc.
Ekpo also assured them of his commitment to upholding the treaty’s essence that established the group.
