The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on financing options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, made this known while receiving the NGX team, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Mahmoud,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyari said: \u201cthe recent signing of the Petroleum Industry Act has opened up unique opportunities to create value for our shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs such, there will be the need to access capital to build on our positioning as the largest corporation in Africa and expand capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will, therefore, be pleased to collaborate with NGX on the short-term and long-term financing options available in the market and I must thank you for taking the time to visit us today to take this conversation further,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding, Mahmoud said:\u201d as an Exchange, we are always interested in developing strong relations with notable institutions such as NNPC, and we are quite delighted at some of the recent developments we have seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe would, therefore, like to congratulate you on the successful signing of the Petroleum Industry Act which we are confident will transform the sector and in turn, open up opportunities for both NGX and NNPC to explore going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Mr Temi Popoola, lauded the management of NNPC for the remarkable efforts at improving transparency, accountability and performance in the corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n