Tuggar calls for Nigeria-Qatar gas cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called for synergy between Nigeria and Qatar to foster gas diplomacy and energy transition.

He made the call while delivering a lecture at the Doha Diplomatic Institute on February 29th, 2024, on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State visit to the State of Qatar, according to a statement from Alkasim Abdulkadir, the minister’s media aide.

While highlighting the key benefits of NigeriaQatari

relations for Africa and global gas sectors, the minister posited that Qatar and Nigeria are blessed with hydrocarbon deposits that place them at the centre of the new energy equation.

He also said that while Qatar has the third largest gas reserves in the world, Nigeria is best known as Africa’s largest oil producer, adding that Nigeria is a gas province, with a bit of oil.

Tuggar further stated that it is incumbent on gas-rich countries like Qatar and Nigeria to make a case for gas as a cleaner alternative and transition fuel fit for human use while also adding that “Nigeria requires a partner such as Qatar that shares a similar epistemology of gas as a resource for human utility to develop its gas assets further and expand market share for the benefit of both countries.”

He also said “Nigeria can help Europe and other industrial economies to diversify their sources of energy supply. In turn, a more stable market creates more stable prices, and a more stable platform for economic growth, improved living standards and new opportunities.”