Fubara seeks synergy with IOCs for Rivers development

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to maintain strong partnership with his government to promote business environment in Rivers.

Fubara spoke at the weekend when the outgoing Managing Director/ Country Chair of Total Energies EP Nigeria Limited, Mike Sangster and his team visited him.

The governor in a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media, Boniface Onyedi, assured his guests that his administration would protect economic investments in Rivers.

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He said: “So we will give you all the necessary support and encouragement, because if you don’t do your business in a conducive and secure environment, you won’t pay us our taxes and the tax is what we use to develop the state”.

In his remarks, Sangster thanked the governor and explained that his company was one of the major providers of gas for the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited.

He noted that Rivers remained one of its major operational base and solicited the support of government to secure its pipeline facilities.