* Despite shutdown over flooding
The Nigerian LNG Ltd has said that the force majeure it declared will not affect the supply of Liquified Natural Gas (domestic cooking gas) supply in the market.
The General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mr. Andy Odeh, made that clarification on Thursday, during an interview on Arise TV.
The NLNG provides about 40 percent of LPG used in the domestic market, while the rest is imported.
Flooding across the country has disrupted economic activities and displaced thousands. Over 600 people have been confirmed dead by the Nigerian Government.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency, 2,504,095 persons have been affected by the disaster.
Flood has affected the oil-rich Niger-Delta region with Bayelsa, Delta and Anambra states worse hit in the region.
The NLNG had declared a force majeure on its 22 million tonnes per annum processing plant, saying the flood has affected their upstream gas suppliers, adding that they have taken similar measures.
Odeh said, “We are aware of the flooding in part of the country specifically the Niger Delta area. But just to assure that the notification is that our facility in terms of production has not been impacted. We are still producing LNG or exporting LNG.
“However, the notice of force majeure that was issued was clearly to say that our upstream gas suppliers have been impacted by the flooding where the gas is coming from and as a result of that, we are not getting the gas coming into our facility to liquefy and export.