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Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Monday when he received Commissioners for Solid Minerals from Zamfara, Sokoto, Plateau, Kwara and Kogi, in his office in Minna urged the Federal Government to intensify oil exploration activities in the Northern part of the country.
He said the Federal Government could invest directly in the explorative work on the oil potential in the northern part of the country to improve the oil reserves by extension the revenue earning potential.
He said the government could concede to oil producers to explore the oil potential in those states as the Niger Republic Government had done with the Chinese firm as explorative activities were costly venture.
He expressed optimism that the oil potential of Bida Basin would be explore for the benefit of the state and the country.
He said the Federal Government could invest directly in the explorative work on the oil potential in the northern part of the country to improve the oil reserves by extension the revenue earning potential.
He said the government could concede to oil producers to explore the oil potential in those states as the Niger Republic Government had done with the Chinese firm as explorative activities were costly venture.
He expressed optimism that the oil potential of Bida Basin would be explore for the benefit of the state and the country.