فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, affirmed on Friday in Abuja that the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project (Nigeria-Morocco) aims to achieve genuine prosperity for Africa and its inhabitants.
During a meeting of energy ministers from ECOWAS member states dedicated to the gas pipeline project, Benali explained that this strategic initiative seeks to achieve prosperity through local exploitation of African resources, development of industrial infrastructure, and job creation.
The minister emphasized that the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline has evolved beyond being merely a gas conduit, confirming that it is an eminently political project supported by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and Nigerian Presidents.
She added: “Their support for this vision has never weakened, because it’s not just about infrastructure extending 6,000 kilometers across several African countries, with a capacity of 15 to 30 billion cubic meters of gas, or providing modern energy to about 400 million people in 13 countries.”
Benali explained that the project represents a response to global recognition, particularly in Europe, that Africa is the last reservoir of productive capacity for the coming decades.
The minister revealed that the project is now known as the “African Atlantic Gas Pipeline,” referencing His Majesty’s Atlantic vision, which aims to grant Sahel countries access to the Atlantic Ocean and an opportunity for prosperity.
She indicated that the meeting, to which Mauritania was also invited, aims to adopt an intergovernmental agreement regarding the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline that will be presented for signature to the heads of state of ECOWAS countries, Morocco, and Mauritania.
