Fidelity Bank supports coy to boost gas revenues

As part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s domestic gas industry and the generation of gas revenues, Temile Development Company Ltd – a key indigenous player in the oil and gas industry- has commissioned a 23,000 cubic meters ultramodern Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier.

Named ‘Alfred Temile 10’, the vessel was part-financed by leading Nigerian bank – Fidelity Bank Plc and was commissioned at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. 

The commissioning was witnessed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Luke Ekpo; the Charge D’Affaires Ad Interim of the Embassy of Nigeria in South Korea, Ambassador Ferdinand Nwonye; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe; amongst others.

Commending the company, Kyari said, “I want to congratulate Mr. Alfred for the great feat you have achieved on behalf of our country and we understand that today, clean energy is everything because the whole world is transitioning to cleaner fuel. In our country, biomass is the major source of energy, and I know that the efforts we are making collectively and with this effort by Temile Group will enhance that ability to produce cleaner energy in our country.”

On her own part, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said, “This commissioning is a landmark achievement for Nigeria as the vessel would further support the nation’s drive to utilise cleaner energy sources, especially as the world transitions to environmental-friendly energy options.

The CEO of Temile Development Company said, “The vessel will bolster the local participation of indigenous maritime players, improve the logistics of LPG supply and increase the availability of LPG for the Nigerian last-mile users. 

“This will contribute to the growth of Nigeria’s domestic gas industry while demonstrating the dedication and increasing capabilities of indigenous Nigerian companies in the oil and gas sector.”