Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- Originally established in 1962 during the administration of the late Dr. Michael Okpara in partnership with Italian firm Siad Machine Impianti, Nigergas was once a hub for producing acetylene, nitrogen, medical oxygen, and industrial oxygen before eventually falling under the control of Enugu State following the breakup of the old East Central State.

We gathered that at the unveiling ceremony, Mbah revealed that the upgraded facility has already created over 100 direct jobs for skilled and semi-skilled workers, with projections to generate more than 5,000 additional indirect jobs across sectors such as distribution, transport, fabrication, and supply chains.

The revamped plant now has the capacity to produce 100 cubi...