Ready for breakup? 19 Northern Governors storm Lake Chad in search of oil, hire British firm to continue drilling

The 19 northern state governments have intensified their search for oil and gas in the region with the appointment of a British firm to carry out the exploration activities.

This is coming about two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to increase the tempo of the crude oil find in the North-East.

The Chairman, Northern Nigeria Development Company, owned by the 19 northern state governments, Mallam Bashir Dalhatu, said the company had commenced its prospects for oil and gas in the Lake Chad and Benue basins, using the services of the British company.

He stated this in Katsina when the company’s board and management called on the state governor, Aminu Masari, during their fact-finding visit to the state.