DPR, RMAFC Seek Collaboration on FG’s Gas Revenue Drive

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) have met to seek ways to boost revenues from the country’s gas resources, following the federal government’s renewed interest in the sector.

Members of the gas monitoring committee of the RMAFC who paid a courtesy visit to the Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the DPR, Mr. Sarki Auwalu, noted that the partnership would assist in refocusing both organisations on areas they can work together.

The team led by its Chairman, Mrs. Maria Aniobi, informed the director that the visit was to complement government’s revenue generation efforts in the area of gas utilisation.

The delegation reiterated its commitment to collaborate with DPR to achieve the president’s policy aspiration to take over 100 million Nigerians out of poverty using gas resources as a framework to leverage for actualisation of the promise to Nigerians.

Auwalu, on his part, explained DPR’s processes and procedures from well-head to consumers and how gas is produced, metered, transported and eventually sold to consumers creating revenue for government and stakeholders alike.

He outlined how the gas expansion programme of government has impacted in enabling business and creating opportunities for investments and facilities development in the gas value chain.

The DPR boss further informed the delegation that collaborative efforts were underway with other agencies of government and critical stakeholders to improve domestic gas supply obligation.