ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji
This will see the initial phase kickstart in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State at the cost of €5.9 billion.
The Federal Government has disclosed that it will kickstart the production of 1.2 million metric tons of green methanol per year, as part of its drive to reduce shipping decarbonisation to net zero emission by 2050.
Speaking during a summit in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji revealed that the project, tagged “Landmark Green Hydrogen”, will see the initial phase kickstart in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State at the cost of €5.9 billion.
Other dignitaries in attendance include, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, federal lawmakers, representatives of the international maritime organisation amongst others.
The need to actively engage on key solutions to reduce shipping decarbonisation to net zero by 2050 in line with the international maritime organisation’s agenda formed the crux of the summit. (Channels TV)
