President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today for Tehran, Iran, to participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) opening on Monday.
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF will review the current market outlook on gas at the forum.
They are also expected to discuss strategies for boosting gas production during the meeting.
“Nigeria and other GECF members currently account for 42 percent of global gas production, 70 percent of global gas reserves, 40 percent of pipeline transmission of gas and 65 percent of the global trade in Liquefied Natural Gas,” Adesina said.
President Buhari who is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with other participating Heads of State and Government on the sidelines of the GECF summit, will also meet with Nigerians resident in Iran.
The president will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu and the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.).
Buhari is expected back in Abuja on Tuesday.
