Africans Cannot Continue to Depend On Europe, Outside World — FG

The Federal Government has called for the need of African countries to come together saying that “we as Africans must work together in order to chart a way forward. We cannot continue to depend on Europe and the outside world”.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, in Abuja, while playing host to a delegation from Senegal, led by the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Aissatou Gladima.

Sylva told his guest that Nigeria would support Senegal by sharing Nigeria’s oil exploration experiences with the West African nation as the foreign country intensified its production of oil and gas.

Nigeria according to Sylva had been into oil production for over 60 years.

“Oil production in Nigeria started as early as 1927 but no commercial production was made until the 1950s,” he said.

Nigeria grew its local content in oil the sector from three per cent to 43 per cent in 10 years.

“This is the best time to incorporate some of the experiences that we have had and that is why it is very important that you came now. I want to assure you that we will work with you,” the minister stated.

“In the oil sector, we have some advantage as a country because we’ve been in this sector for a very long time and a lot of lessons have been learnt.

“It is important for us as region to come together. We as Africans must work together in order to chart a way forward. We cannot continue to depend on Europe and the outside world.

“In fact, it had been proven over and over again that they cannot be responsible for our development. We have to take full responsibility for our development and that is why we are happy that you are here today.”

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