Olu Verheijen
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The federal government has announced that it is looking forward to no less than 4 million barrels per day oil production and 10bcf of gas output by 2030. Special Adviser to the President on Energy and head of the Energy Office of the Presidency, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Verheijen,…
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The Federal Government has revealed plans to invest the sum of $13.5 billion in Nigeria's energy sector within a year. This was disclosed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Special Adviser on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, who said the FG aims for $55.2 billion in opportunities by the year 2030. Verheijen also emphasized that the President…
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