President Buhari flags off oil drilling in Gombe

President Buhari today flagged off the drilling of crude oil at the Kolmani River- II well, a site between Gombe and Bauchi States.

A statement from the Group General Manager Public Affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Ndu Ughamadu says the River-II well is located at Kolmani River-II well site near Barambu, a village in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

According to the oil corporation, the drilling of the Kolmani River-II well will help increase crude oil and gas reserves and production as well as intensify the search for petroleum resources in the nation’s inland basins.