NNPCL To Resume Oil Exploration In Borno

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) plans to resume oil exploration in Borno State and establish a solar power plant to boost electricity supply and stimulate economic development.
The chairman of NNPCL Board, Ahmad Musa Kida, disclosed this yesterday during a courtesy visit by the company’s top management to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum at the Government House in Maiduguri.
NNPCL had during the last administration embarked on the oil exploration prospecting in Magumeri but halted the activities before announcing the resumption during the visit.
The proposed projects are expected to enhance the state’s energy infrastructure, attract investment, create employment...