President Bola Tinubu has applauded the commencement of full operation at the Indigenous Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate plant located in Ondo state, describing it as a milestone in local chemical and fertilizer production in the country.

The Chinese-owned SuperTech Chemical Industry Limited operates the facility, which is the first indigenous Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate plant in Nigeria.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo disclosed this on Sunday during a site tour and inspection of the SuperTech Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate Plant at the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, Omotosho, in Ore,.Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

Ekpo, who was accompanied by top officials of the NNPC Ltd and other key industry stakeholders, said the project aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which envisions natural gas as a driver of industrial growth, innovation, and sustainable job creation.

According to the Minister, the plant has the capacity to produce 100,000 metric tons of methanol and 160,000 metric tons of ammonium bicarbonate annually- marking a historic leap for Nigeria’s gas-based industrialization.