Nigeria offers to help reduce energy security tension over Iran war

Minister of information, Mohammed Idris, has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to support world.stability, especially in the energy sector, in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
In a statement by Rabiu Ibrahim, special assistant (media) to the minister, Idris stated that with the world in need of oil, Nigeria is ready to assist.
“Nigeria is ever ready to contribute to energy security around the world. Whatever Nigeria can do to ease tension, it will do. The world needs oil, and Nigeria is there,” said dris
Speaking on President Bola Tinubu’s engagements abroad, Idris described the visit as an important step for strengthening Nigeria’s international relations.
“This visit underscores the historical relationship, the cultural ties, and the economic ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. We hope that we will deepen it further in the interest of both countries,” he said.
“With the reforms that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instituted, we have seen a significant uplift in the economy,” he said.
Idris restated the federal government’s commitment to sustaining reforms, enhancing security, and ensuring Nigerians can live and work safely, while positioning the country as a responsible and reliable partner on the global stage.
Some African nations that have long depended on large refineries in the Persian Gulf for fuel are said to be now looking to Dangote refinery as an alternative source.



