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"Synergy, Commitment Are Key to Global Energy Sustainability, Says Bounour

By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade  The Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr Mohktar Bounour says global transition to cleaner energ and sustainable environment are achievable, as long as there is strong synergy and commitment among stakeholders in the value chain.  He spoke during the maiden edition of  Asharami Square in Lagos. This is an initiative introduced and implemented by the Sahara Group, in order to amplify discourse on energy sustainability through  media advocacy globally. He said: " Having analyzed the percentage of global greenhouse emissions attributed to sectors including electricity/heat production, agriculture/forestry and transportation, we are realised that there is need for synergy  and renewed commitment among stakeholders". According to him, Egbin Power has unwavering commitment to reduce carbon emissions and promotes sustainable energy sources, stressing that the need to depeening engagement and advocacy among stakeholders in
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Nigeria Loses &46.16b To Theft And Sabotage


By Favour & Akinola Ajibade


Nigeria has lost $46.16billion to crude oil theft and sabotage within eleven years, the Executive Secretary, Ngerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Ogbonanya Orji has said. 

He said the figure translates to N16.25 trillion and loss of 619.7million barrels of crude oil, adding that the figure amounts to a loss of over 140,000 barre8 of crude values at $10.7 million daily.

Speaking during a  two day Stakeholders’ with the theme: " Roundtable for the review and approval of NEITI Audit reports in Abuja, Ogbonanya also said the country spent $74.39billion on payment of subsidy between 2005 and 2021.

He said NEITI will release the 2021 audit report of oil,gas, mining and solid minerals sector first week of September 2023.

He said that the industry reports covered a total of 69 companies and 12 government agencies, one state owned enterprise for the oil and gas reports while a total of 1214 companies with three government agencies were covered in the report of the solid minerals sector.

“The 2021 NEITI Industry Reports of the oil gas and mining industries covered a total of 69 companies and 12 government agencies and one state owned enterprise for the oil and gas reports while a total of 1214 companies with three government agencies were covered in the report of the solid minerals sector.

“The objectives of the reports were to establish the quantities of minerals produced, utilized in the country. The reports also sought to establish the revenue paid by oil, gas and mining companies and how much of such revenues were actually received into government coffers.

“Other areas of focus by NEITI are to identify investments made by the Federation or the Federal Government in the oil, gas and mining industries, track subsidy payments, company remittances and liabilities.

“The processes followed especially an the basis for computation ang remittances of ali revenues payable to governrgent such as taxes, royalties and rents are equally of interest to NEITI.

“We hope that after this review and approval process, the independent Auditors who are part of this meeting wilt in collaboration with the NEITI staff reflect your Comments, observations and remarks in the reports before they are finalized and released.

“So far, NEITI has conducted a total of thirteen cycles of reconciliatory reports in the oil and gas sector and eleven cycles of reports in the solid minerals sector. These reports have disclosed a total revenue earnings to government of $741.48 billion from the oil and gas sector and N635.3 billion from the solid minerals sector”. End


 

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