lukman, the minister petroleum resources for the federal of nigeria. i must also welcome c-span for covering our event this morning. dr. lukman was one of the most respected energy experts, oil and gas experts, anywhere in the world. a few of his key appointments have included serving as secretary general of opec for six years, serving as president of opec for nine sessions, a special advisor to the minister or to the president of nigeria for oil and yes. minister of oil and affairs, founder and chairman of the african petroleum producers association. our newsmaker session this morning is on the record and the way will proceed is that dr. lukman will make some remarks and then we'll have time for questions and answers and try to be done and finished by 12:00. i'd also like to thank bp as our sponsor of the usda and with no further do please join me in welcoming dr. lukman, the minister of petroleum resources from the republic of nigeria. >> thank you very matched for your generous introduction. i am very happy to be with you this morning. we are a bit

lukman. did i understand that the government poses to construct another company alongside the nnpc or to restructuring the nnpc were both? my other question is can you say something about the projects, multiple projects, some of which are being called mega projects that are being planned for the delta that of the mont demanded by the people, groats, rails, hospitals things. >> we have quite a few big projects in the niger delta. most of the plants are affecting the energy in the niger delta. we have three out of 45 resigned and we've got on top of that major infrastructure in the policy sector. so in oil and gas production is from the niger delta and these are really big projects. the major offshore oil-producing facilities and the regime so there's no shortage of projects to do. >> is very political equation i mean with by ugandan amnesty in the south and the insurgents are willing to do that partly because government commits to building roads and railroads, hospitals, and so on. can you say

lukman. did i understand that the government proposes to construct another company alongside the nnpc or to restructure a nnpc or gove? my other question is can you say something about the projects, the multiple projects some of which are being called mega projects being planned for the south, for the delta could have been long demanded by the people in the south? reels, hospitals, those things? >> quite a few big project in the niger delta. most of the heat plants are in fact in the niger delta. three out of the four refineries are in the niger delta and on top of that major infrastructure in the power sector, the so-called in the niger delta area. so, and oil and gas production is mainly coming from the niger delta and these are really big projects and the major offshore oil producing facilities in the regime. there is no shortage. >> [inaudible] -- political equations whereby you can get amnesty in the south and the insurgents are willing to do that partly because the government commits to