President Muhammadu Buhari would leave Abuja tomorrow for
Tehran, Iranian capital to participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’
Forum, GECF, which opens on Monday.
A statement by Femi Adeshina reads: “President Buhari and
the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria,
the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are
expected to review the current market outlook on gas and discuss strategies for
boosting gas production during their meeting in Tehran.”
“Nigeria and other GECF members currently account for 42
percent of global gas production, 70 percent of global gas reserves, 40
percent of pipeline transmission of gas and 65 percent of the global trade in
Liquefied Natural Gas.
“President Buhari who is scheduled to hold bilateral talks
with other participating Heads of State and Government on the sidelines of the
GECF summit, will also meet with Nigerians resident in Iran.
“The President will be accompanied on the trip by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Power, Works
& Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of State for Petroleum
Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu and the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen.
Babagana Monguno (rtd.). He is due back in Abuja on Tuesday, November 24,
2015.”
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