File photo of Buhari exchanging pleasantries with Dr Ikpea
By ISMAILA CHAFE
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with major indigenous player in the oil and gas industry, Lee Engineering Group, as it marks 30 years of its establishment.
The President, in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja, greeted the Chairman of the Group, Dr Leemon Ikpea, the management and staff, as they celebrate the milestone with a thanksgiving service on Nov. 28.
He saluted the commitment and resourcefulness of the engineering group, which undertakes key projects in the oil and gas industry that used to be the exclusive preserve of multinational companies.
President Buhari wished Lee Engineering Group greater successes, urging it to ensure that local content remains a focal area, while providing jobs for teeming Nigerians.(NAN)
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