Anambra State is considering the establishment of a modular refinery that would pave the way for a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) processing plant as the government seeks to expand activity in the state’s petroleum and gas industry.
The Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Charles Ofoegbu, disclosed this on Friday in Awka while receiving members of the Anambra Chapter of the National Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM).
According to Ofoegbu, the proposed modular refinery would eventually lead to the establishment of an LPG processing plant. He said the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo was committed to sanitising the petroleum sector and creating conditions that would encourage investment.
The commissioner also invited Anambra residents and other investors interested in gas processing to consider opportunities in the state. He assured prospective investors that the government was prepared to support their plants with gas supply.
The meeting also centred on LPG safety and the challenges confronting marketers and NALPGAM Anambra Chairman, Daniel Madueke, said the association was seeking Ofoegbu’s approval to organise a workshop on LPG safety and operations.
The workshop, he said, would educate the public on the nature and composition of LPG, the different pressure levels at which it operates and measures for preventing domestic gas accidents.
The refinery and LPG project are still at the planning stage. If pursued, the proposal would give Anambra an opportunity to develop more activity around gas processing while providing investors with another area in which to establish businesses within the state’s petroleum sector.
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