The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, spoke this Monday in Oran on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project (TSGP) linking Nigeria and Algeria, via Niger.
In a press statement on the sidelines of the 10th high-level seminar on security and peace in Africa, which closed on Monday, M Tuggar indicated that “significant and notable progress” has been made within the framework of the gas pipeline project in the Algerian and Nigerian regions.
He further recalled that Algeria and Nigeria are considered among the most important gas-producing countries, adding that Europe needs this energy, which constituted an “opportunity” for Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger.
The TSGP project connects the three countries over a length of 4,128 km, including 1,037 km in Nigerian territory, 841 km in Niger, and 2,310 km in Algeria, by connecting the gas fields of Nigeria (from Wari on the Niger River to the Algerian network to sell Nigerian gas production, particularly on European markets.
This project will benefit from the opportunities offered by Algeria in terms of infrastructure, notably the transport network, liquefied natural gas (LNG) complexes, and petrochemical infrastructures as well as the geographical position close to the gas markets.
In February 2022, Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria affirmed their commitment to making this strategic project a reality, during a meeting in Niamey bringing together the ministers responsible for the energy sector in the three countries, at the end of which a roadmap has been put in place.
A memorandum of understanding was signed in Algiers in July 2022 relating to the realization of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project. The three countries displayed, on occasion, their determination to relaunch the studies and the various programs drawn up within this framework.
