President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his dedication to unlock Nigeria’s fuel sources to energy industries, enhance electrical energy provide, create jobs and increase 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 ft 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 offer competent Nigerian engineering and manufacturing companies larger alternatives to take part in main vitality tasks.
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 ft of fuel per day underneath the ELPS II growth, the compressor stations are wanted to boost working stress and allow the pipeline to ship at its full capability.
The mission is predicted to strengthen fuel transportation to energy crops and industries alongside that hall, help elevated fuel provides to neighbouring West African nations by way of the West African Gas Pipeline, and create alternatives for added export income.
President Tinubu stated Nigeria First should translate into extra contracts for succesful Nigerian companies, larger use of domestically manufactured tools 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 tasks.
He additionally pointed to his administration’s 2024 govt orders and presidential directives on native content material compliance, contracting prices, and approval timelines as measures to draw funding, reduce delays, and broaden 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 parts for the compressor stations and homes a few of the most superior fabrication tools within the business.
He famous that Nigerian firms have invested closely in fashionable tools, know-how and expert personnel and may now undertake advanced EPC tasks beforehand dealt with by overseas contractors, preserving extra jobs, experience and financial worth inside Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
October 22, 2026
