$25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline dream drags
The much-touted multi-billion-dollar Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is yet to take off owing to the alleged ‘lukewarm’ attitude of Nigerian authorities, Daily Trust learnt from credible sources. The project is expected to cost more than $25 billion (nearly N34 trillion). Even before the proper commencement of the project, the name has been changed to African-Atlantic Gas […]
The long-awaited Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, costing over $25 billion, remains stalled due to alleged lack of enthusiasm from Nigerian authorities, according to sources. The project, now renamed the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), has drawn criticism for being bogged down by bureaucratic hurdles. ECOWAS endorsed the AAGP in July 2026 during its 69th Ordinary Session in Sierra Leone, but the endorsement is being viewed with skepticism due to past unfulfilled promises.
Notably, the initiative's potential to face delays persists, despite ECOWAS's endorsement, given the myriad interests and competing claims over the pipeline's benefits.
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