• The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, during the factory tours.
Chinese-owned SuperTech Chemical Industry Limited, has commenced the production of Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate chemicals in Nigeria.
The facility is located at the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, Omotosho, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, praised the investment on Sunday during a site tour and inspection of the facility.
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.
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.
“Moving around and seeing the kind of investment that has come into this place is encouraging. They are taking advantage of our natural gas resources to produce methanol and ammonium bicarbonate,” he said.
“Mr. President is pleased that investors are using our gas resources to develop the economy. The Federal Government will give them all necessary support to scale production from the current 100,000 metric tons to the projected 500,000 metric tons by 2026,” Ekpo said.
Mr Yang Jijiang, Chairman of SuperTech Chemical Industry, said that the project demonstrates the company’s commitment to Nigeria’s industrialization and energy transition agenda.
“With strong support from the Federal and Ondo State Governments, NNPC Ltd, GACN, and NMDPRA, we have turned vision into reality,” he said.
According to him, the plant is positioned as Nigeria’s pioneer methanol producer, leveraging advanced facilities and strong partnerships to meet local demand and drive industrial growth.
Dr. Alexander Ajipe, Principal Consultant to the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, said “This project is a great achievement for Ondo State and Nigeria. We are now producing fertilizer and methanol locally, reducing our dependence on imports.”
