Energy Stakeholders in Anambra, in collaboration with Shell PLC, held an Anambra Energy Stakeholders Forum in the capital city of Awka.
Shell PLC headlined the forum and hosted talks from energy experts within the Anambra State Ecosystem. The forum, themed “Bridging the Energy Gap for manufacturers,” focused on meeting the state’s manufacturers’ needs by offering a diverse range of energy options.
Anambra is home to a diverse community of manufacturers cutting across various industries. These manufacturers are concentrated in the Nnewi-Onitsha-Awka triangle, with pockets of firms in rural parts of the state.
Some of the largest manufacturers in the state include Innoson Motors, an indigenous automobile manufacturer; Cutix PLC, a household electricity cable brand; Tiger Foods, a giant in the consumer goods and food processing industry; and other manufacturing firms.
Shell PLC, the chief host of the Anambra Energy Stakeholders Forum, is deepening its ties with Anambra state. While Shell is famously exiting onshore oil production in the Niger Delta, it is simultaneously deepening its ties to Anambra through gas infrastructure and power solutions.
The Anambra Basin, regarded as Nigeria’s Gas Province, contains approximately 10 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves. Shell PLC hopes to provide infrastructure to harness these gas reserves, which will be used to power Anambra’s manufacturing sector.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is also a prospective product from Shell’s Gas Adventure in Anambra state. CNG, touted as a viable replacement for PMS, is a petroleum resource in high demand.
The Anambra Energy Stakeholders Forum is a good example of the private sector leading progressive initiatives. The partnership and support of the Public Sector is a welcome initiative.
The eastern region could use more of these partnerships, especially in the Oil and gas sectors.
