The Imo State Government is partnering with ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC) to increase gas production and drive economic growth in the state.
Governor Hope Uzodimma announced the collaboration in Abuja after meeting with the company’s Managing Director, Effiong Okon, and his team.
The ANOH Gas Plant, inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in 2024, is expected to play a key role in energy supply and industrial development in the region.
Uzodimma expressed optimism that the plant’s completion would significantly enhance Imo’s economic landscape.
“It is not only a thing of joy to the people of Imo. It will help stimulate our economy, create more jobs and expand our economic horizon and register Imo in the global map as one of the producers of gas in the world.
“I’m excited about the development. I am happy that the project is completed; I’m happy that they’re about to go into operation and I’m also happy that the value it will add to Imo and indeed Nigeria, it’s also enormous.
“We have discussed and I’ve pledged to cooperate with them to give them all the necessary support and also requested that they should also cooperate with us in our developmental strides in Imo.
Uzodimma urged the company to operate a functional office in the state to supply clean. energy. They gave me the assurances and we are happy Imo is on the rise.
”Nigeria is on the rise and we will support ANOH Gas project so that they can create a win-win situation for all of us in the society”.
On his part, the Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited, Effiong Okon said the company was 50/50 per cent equity Incorporated Joint Venture between NNPCL and Seplat Energy.
He said that Imo was selected to situate the plant because it was endowed with massive gas reserves.
“I must say the field was discovered in the 60s. It’s a very big gas field the field contains about 40 cubic feet of gas and about 200 million barrels of condensates.”
Okon said that since the plant’s inauguration in May 2024, the company has been working on the plant to kick start production .
“We came to inform the governor of our readiness to start commissioning the plant with gas and also to start gas production sometime in July.
“So from July this year, Imo will join one of the biggest states for gas production in the country.
“Our plant is designed to process 300 million standard cubic feet of gas to the energy market and also LPG to the domestic market here in Imo,” he said.
