Construction work is said to have begun at the $3.6 billion Shell
Petroleum Development Company’s (SPDC’s) major Gas plant
project at Assa North – Ohaji South in Imo State.
Meanwhile, Shell Petroleum, the owner of the multi-billion dollar
gas plant, and Bortir International Company Limited, a subsidiary
at the Dangote group of companies have opened a partnership
deal on utilization of gas from the project.
On Tuesday both companies led by Walter Weilenger, project
manager, Shell and Ahmed S. Yakassai of the Dangote group,
inspected the project site at Ohaji Local Government Area of the
state.
BusinessDay checks indicate that the major gas plant is sited on
200 hectares of land provided by Imo State, which was according
to a request in June 2012 by the Managing Director of Shell, Mutiu
Sunmonu.
Sunmonu had appealed to Governor Rochas Okorocha for the state
to provide the land as part of its collaboration for the project,
expected to be commissioned in 2018, beginning with the phase
one.
On its part, the Imo State Government has assured Shell Petroleum
Development Company and Borkir International Company Limited
(a subsidiary at Dangote Group), of its guarantee of security and
cooperation to ensure the project took-off and functioned
effectively.
“As you come to Imo, we would like to partner with you. We have
set up a committee to liaise with Shell on the development of Assa
Gas Plant. Imo Government is solidly behind you,” Okorocha said.
In his speech, Walter Weilenger, project manager of the Assa
North-Ohaji South Gas Plant project, Shell Petroleum Development
Company Limited, thanked the state government for a warm
welcome; and assured that the project would bring a lot of benefits
to the people of Imo State.
In June 2012, Sunmonu, Shell MD had said the gas plant would
supply domestic gas to power energy plants across the country as
well as generate massive job opportunities for Nigerians, adding
that the project which would be executed in two phases will be
completed in 2018.
While soliciting the collaboration of the state government in
handling of the project, he urged the government to play its part by
providing 200 hectares of land for the project, including an
enabling environment for the expatriates and workers to ensure a
healthy collaboration between SPDC and the host communities.
Sunmonu then promised that his company would always live up to
expectation in the area of its Corporate Social responsibility (CSR)
in the course of executing the project.

http://businessdayonline.com/2015/07/shells-3-5-billion-assa-gas-plant-in-imo-set-to-kick-off/#.VajFsTNw3EI

I love u Genea

That's good news...

Someone remind GMB of the TSGP

impressive...

All hail New Biafra

I really want them to enumerate what Imo would benefit apart from taxes and flow of cash within the area and Imo at large...is it an electricity booster via gas?

asha80:
I really want them to enumerate what Imo would benefit apart from taxes and flow of cash within the area and Imo at large...is it an electricity booster via gas?

Foreign direct investment of 3.5billion US Dollars is one of the highest in recent years. Let us pray it comes into fruition now that corruption is on decline.

Our Plans to develop the rural areas of Assa for economic gains is working.

Just about to acquired over 100 plots for the projects.

Abagworo, do you need business sense to key into our visions?

transit4:
All hail New Biafra

Sorry we are Igbo Nigerians.

abagoro:


Foreign direct investment of 3.5billion US Dollars is one of the highest in recent years. Let us pray it comes into fruition now that corruption is on decline.

if shell is the one building it I have no fears..my fear would have being if it was a govt project

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Our Plans to develop the rural areas of Assa for economic gains is working.

Just about to acquired over 100 plots for the projects.

Abagworo, do you need business sense to key into our visions?

For now no. Lets see what future holds.

There is a NIPP power plant in Egbema which would definitely benefit from this gas plant.

asha80:
I really want them to enumerate what Imo would benefit apart from taxes and flow of cash within the area and Imo at large...is it an electricity booster via gas?

abagoro:


Foreign direct investment of 3.5billion US Dollars is one of the highest in recent years. Let us pray it comes into fruition now that corruption is on decline.

if shell is the one building it I have no fears..my fear would have being if it was a govt project...i also hope the community does not start any nonsense agitation especially the youths because that is where delays almost always comes from in these things

IsraeliAIRFORCE:
Our Plans to develop the rural areas of Assa for economic gains is working.

Just about to acquired over 100 plots for the projects.

Abagworo, do you need business sense to key into our visions?

what plans?do you work with shell?

Imo ppl oya kukere

Welcome development to the Eastern heartland

asha80:
what plans?do you work with shell?

A technical director in one of the "new generation" oil & gas and power generation companies.

My wish is for the youths not to allow themselves to be used by disgruntled politicians to delay this project again.

A Gud development. We really need companies in IMO State.
I believe Okorocha's second tenure should be full of Developments.

Good News..
The Wailing Wailers however have a different view to this...

If it was in Buhari's power to decide where to locate this project we know it wouldn't have been in Imo State.

This is bad news for APC their supporters especially those from .....sophistication.

Great one to Igboland...parasites come and reply me

I hope PMB wont use his presidential power to indirectly stop the project as obtainable with past leaders from certain sections of this country.
Meanwhile,kudos to IMO state
Better days for ndigbo.

That's a good news I must say...... I rep Imo state

what's in there for IMO people apart from the job?

Abagoro, sure this isnt one of those phantom projects existing only in newspapers?

Do not raise peoples hopes only to dash them.

Dangote should remove his eyes from Biafra land. we have said this several times. Any attempt to sabotage biafran resources for monopolistic enrichment is dead on arrival

AustineE1:
I hope PMB wont use his presidential power to indirectly stop the project as obtainable with past leaders from certain sections of this country.
Meanwhile,kudos to IMO state
Better days for ndigbo.

Isn't it ironic that the man whose regime it was delayed is GEJ. Actually blaming Northerners is only untrue if we must judge from history

East-West road was built by Northerners

1st Niger bridge was built by Northerners

Our refineries were built by Northerners

Ph/Enugu express was by Northerners

Onitsha/Enugu was by Northerners

Seaports by Northerners

Nigeria only needs a good leader for things to work but I support equal opportunity for all to become President.

yang:
Dangote should remove his eyes from Biafra land. we have said this several times. Any attempt to sabotage biafran resources for monopolistic enrichment is dead on arrival

Only a fool will write this nonsense or it could be that you are jealous of the investment being in Imo State. Igboland needs investment from other Nigerians to balance ours in their land.

What is wrong with this OP. You told us last time that this project was set to "KICK OFF" in 2012, where is it? Now you are coming here to tell us about this white elephant project that has been in the pipeline since 2011.

You're sick bro.

abagoro:


Isn't it ironic that the man whose regime it was delayed is GEJ. Actually blaming Northerners is only untrue if we must judge from history

East-West road was built by Northerners

1st Niger bridge was built by Northerners

Our refineries were built by Northerners

Ph/Enugu express was by Northerners

Onitsha/Enugu was by Northerners

Seaports by Northerners

Nigeria only needs a good leader for things to work but I support equal opportunity for all to become President.

You are being childish thereby exposing your inexperience.

The Colonial masters built rail lines not for the purpose of developing the regions rather to cart away the resources of the regions and for their easy administration.

Don't let you brain operate from shutdown in defense of conspicuous marginalisation and perpetual drive to under-develop Eastern Nigeria orchestrated for a purpose.

The protocol of One Nigeria sold to the government on Nigeria after the war was to under-develop the region, deny them self sustaining amenities lest they clamour for self rule.

The migrant nature of the Igbos are more of imposed condition than characteristics of our people.

IsraeliAIRFORCE:


You are being childish thereby exposing your inexperience.

The Colonial masters built rail lines not for the purpose of developing the regions rather to cart away the resources of the regions and for their easy administration.

Don't let you brain operate from shutdown in defense of conspicuous marginalisation and perpetual drive to under-develop Eastern Nigeria orchestrated for a purpose.

The protocol of One Nigeria sold to the government on Nigeria after the war was to under-develop the region, deny them self sustaining amenities lest they clamour for self rule.

The migrant nature of the Igbos are more of imposed condition than characteristics of our people.

You are simply a genius.

Your arguments are spot on.