Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reacted to recent media reports regarding a meeting by the Senate and House of Representatives’ Joint Committee on Gas, which examined contracts for the Company’s Train 7 project.

These reports suggested that a company representative, Mr. Godson Dienye, made remarks concerning the alleged non-disclosure of project contract details.

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However, NLNG has come out to clarify that the statements attributed to Mr. Dienye are false and misleading. Mr. Godson Dienye attended the proceeding, but he was not questioned and did not make a statement during the session.

This was contained in a statement released by the company and signed by Mr. Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development

Odeh said NLNG values its relationship with the National Assembly and consistently operates in compliance with Nigerian laws, including in matters related to the Train 7 project.

Odeh also said tahat as a responsible corporate citizen, NLNG is committed to Nigeria’s development through its contributions to the national revenue, local capacity building, and sustainable development, aligned with its vision of being “a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria.”

Odeh affiemed that NLNG is cooperating and continuously engages with the joint committee to ensure a shared understanding among all stakeholders, aimed at resolving the issues under consideration.

In November, 2023 the management of the NLNG said that the ongoing construction of the $5bn Train-7 project being undertaken by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) at Finima, Bonny Island, Rivers State had reached 52 percent and currently engages 8,300 Nigerians of diverse skill sets.