- Seplat Energy plans to enhance Nigeria’s economy.
Seplat Energy has committed to providing an efficient energy mix to accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth. Mr Effiong Okon, the Director, New Energy at Seplat, made this known while delivering a keynote at the 45th edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) themed: ‘Operationalising a Clean Energy Transition for Sustainable Development in Africa’ on Wednesday.
Okon, who represented Mr Roger Brown, CEO of Seplat Energy, said, “We must support the goals of the Paris Agreement and align with society’s objective to get the world to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, if not before; as lower-emission hydrocarbons, particularly gas, have a role to play during energy transition by replacing diesel generators and biomass.
“Though hydrocarbon export will continue to be a mainstay of the Nigerian economy and will fund Nigeria’s growth as well as its energy transition, the Oil & Gas Industry has a role to play as a responsible steward of Nigeria’s oil and gas assets, including those that might be divested, he added.”
The company also said it remained committed to making positive social impacts while contributing to Nigeria’s achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).