Nigeria, March 26 -- The Edo State Government said it has set up a firm, the Edo Green Energy Ltd to be run as a private sector-facing entity which will engage in the sale of gas in the state.

The Commissioner of Mining and Energy in the state, Enaholo Ojiefoh, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with reporters in Benin.

The extract of the media briefing was forwarded on Monday to PREMIUM TIMES by the office of the Special Assistant, Media Projects, Edo State Government.

The commissioner for mining, Mr Ojiefoh said Edo Green Energy Ltd will lead in the extraction, processing, storage and sale of gas in Edo.

According to him, "The Company will sell gas as Liquefied Natural Gas or we convert and sell it as Compressed Natural Gas (CN...