President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his willpower to unlock Nigeria’s fuel assets to energy industries, enhance electrical energy provide, create jobs and enhance export earnings.
He stated this amid the indigenous engineering agency Lee Engineering’s achievement of constructing two compressor stations to allow the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System to function at its full capability of 2.3 billion commonplace cubic toes of fuel per day.
The President spoke whereas receiving the Founder and Chairman of Lee Engineering Group, Chief Dr Leemon Ikpea, CON, on the State House, Abuja.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s Nigeria First coverage and urged worldwide oil firms working within the nation to provide competent Nigerian engineering and manufacturing corporations larger alternatives to take part in main vitality initiatives.
Lee Engineering is dealing with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of two midline compressor stations in Edo State. Although the pipeline’s designed capability was elevated from 1.1 billion to 2.3 billion commonplace cubic toes of fuel per day below the ELPS II enlargement, the compressor stations are wanted to boost working strain and allow the pipeline to ship at its full capability.
The mission is anticipated to strengthen fuel transportation to energy crops and industries alongside that hall, assist elevated fuel provides to neighbouring West African nations via the West African Gas Pipeline, and create alternatives for extra export income.
President Tinubu stated Nigeria First should translate into extra contracts for succesful Nigerian corporations, larger use of regionally manufactured gear and extra expert jobs for Nigerians. He inspired worldwide oil firms to construct stronger partnerships with indigenous engineering firms which have demonstrated the capability to ship advanced initiatives.
He additionally pointed to his administration’s 2024 government orders and presidential directives on native content material compliance, contracting prices, and approval timelines as measures to draw funding, reduce delays, and increase alternatives for Nigerian companies.
Dr Ikpea counseled the President’s Nigeria First coverage and disclosed that Lee Engineering’s fabrication yard in Warri, Delta State, is manufacturing some elements for the compressor stations and homes among the most superior fabrication gear within the business.
He famous that Nigerian firms have invested closely in fashionable gear, expertise and expert personnel and may now undertake advanced EPC initiatives beforehand dealt with by international contractors, retaining extra jobs, experience and financial worth inside Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
October 22, 2026
