Crude oil has been discovered in Benue state
The excitement came as the sole administrator of the Apa local government in the state, Danjuma Solomon, visited the deputy governor to brief him on the discovery of oil in his domain.
Exploration activities in Benue state may be gradually yielding success as a quantity of crude oil has been discovered
It is however not yet known if the discovery would be of commercial quantity, but the deputy governor of the state, Engr Benson Abounu, is urging the federal government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) not to relent.
Exploration activities in Benue state may be gradually yielding success as a quantity of crude oil has been discovered
It is however not yet known if the discovery would be of commercial quantity, but the deputy governor of the state, Engr Benson Abounu, is urging the federal government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) not to relent.
Benue News reports that Abounu urged the federal government to intensify the search.
In August, 2016 President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to search for oil in state.
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