Brentex CPP Limited (BCL), a key contractor for the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project, has clarified that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) is not responsible for delays in the project.
“We have received substantial support from NNPCL in delivering our segment of the AKK Gas Pipeline Project,” stated Brentex following a Senate Committee on Local Content hearing chaired by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Reports had inaccurately suggested that Sani Abubakar, chairman of Brentex CPP Limited, accused NNPCL of attempting to descope the $1.27 billion station component of the contract. In a statement on Wednesday, Brentex corrected the record, emphasizing that the committee simply requested BCL to confirm its commitment to completing its segment (318 km x 40” Segment 2) by the first quarter of 2025.
“We have completed over 80% of the actual pipeline construction work, including crossings,” Brentex confirmed. The company is collaborating with NNPCL to deliver all stations by early 2025, with the exception of two Terminal Gas Stations (TGS), which are still under descope discussions.
Brentex further clarified that the $1.27 billion figure represents the total value of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Segment 2 contract, not just the value of the two TGS.
“The two TGS stations represent only about 10% of our contract value,” Brentex noted. “We are one of two contractors, responsible solely for Segment 2 of the AKK project—from Sarkin Pawa in Niger State to Tamburawa in Kano State.”
BCL expressed pride in its progress, stating, “Our performance is the best in the history of government-funded pipeline construction projects in Nigeria.” They acknowledged the critical support from NNPCL leadership, without which the project’s success would be unattainable.
