The country is expecting over $25bn worth of investments in the gas sector, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation announced on Wednesday. It also stated that policies that would put an end to the flaring of gas had been developed by the corporation, adding that gas flaring in Nigeria had reduced significantly from 25 per cent to 10 per cent in the last decade. The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, stated these in different panel sessions at the ongoing 50th Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, United States, according to a statement issued in Abuja by the national oil firm’s spokesperson, Ndu Ughamadu. While speaking at a panel session on new oil and gas horizons and procurement in Sub-Saharan Africa, Baru stated that huge opportunities abound in Nigeria’s gas sector, with the country expecting over $25bn investments over the next 10 years. He described the Nigerian petroleum industry as the largest and most vibrant in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a lot of po...