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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Usra Hendra Harahap, has disclosed that his country imported over $3.8 billion worth of oil and gas from Nigeria in 2023.
Harahap stated this during his courtesy visit to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nicholas Agbo Ella, yesterday in Abuja.
He stressed the need for both countries to resume discussions on the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the oil and gas sector which had been suspended since 2017.
According to him, the a MoU would help bolster collaboration in the sector, citing the offer by the Enugu State Governor in 2023 to build a 500-megawatt capacity gas power plant.
He said Indonesia was exploring ways to sustain its relationship with Nigeria, saying “we are looking for ways to maintain and improve a beneficial cooperation and relationship that we have held for the past 59 years.”
In his response, the Permanent Secretary, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella said Indonesia had been a good friend of Nigeria, adding that the visit would help improve the relationship between the two countries in promoting Nigeria’s oil and gas for mutual benefits.
While assuring the Ambassador that the issues around the MoU and Enugu Gas plant would be looked into, he stated that other areas of collaboration and mutual interests would be explored.
