Nigeria and Morocco are set to enhance their energy relationship as both nations have planned to sign a significant deal on the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline project within the fourth quarter of 2026.
The bilateral agreement, according to plans, would be signed by the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, once necessary studies are completed for the massive project dubbed the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline.
Talks about the project’s development came up during a phone call between the Nigerian Foreign Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita.
A statement from the ministry indicated the firm resolve of the two officials to enhance economic ties between the two African nations.
This gargantuan venture, which was envisioned nearly a decade ago, will cover a distance of about 6,900 kilometres through an integrated offshore and onshore route running along the Atlantic coastline.
It is estimated that the pipeline will convey up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas each year, out of which 15 billion cubic meters will be reserved for exporting the gas to Morocco and subsequently shipping it to Europe.
Addressing a press conference in recent times, Amina Benkhadra, the Director-General of Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, asserted that the deal would be concluded in 2023.
Apart from this project, the two countries also discussed cooperation in the manufacture and distribution of fertilizers to enhance food security in Africa.
Moreover, they emphasized the need to reestablish the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council in light of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
