{"id":302504,"date":"2023-12-24T22:14:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T21:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=302504"},"modified":"2023-12-24T22:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T21:14:25","slug":"nigeria-billionaire-alakijas-firm-gets-six-oil-blocks-in-sierra-leone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/24\/nigeria-billionaire-alakijas-firm-gets-six-oil-blocks-in-sierra-leone\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria billionaire, Alakija\u2019s firm gets six oil blocks in Sierra Leone"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The Sierra Leonean government noted that the signed agreement between Alakija\u2019s company and Sierra Leone is evidence of the strong relationship between Nigeria and Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alakija expressed appreciation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nigerian Billionaire, Folorunsho Alakija\u2019s oil company has secured six oil blocks from the Sierra Leonean government.<\/p>\n<p>Notice of the signed agreement between Alakija\u2019s oil company and the government of Sierra Leone was made public in a public statement signed by Dr Julius F Sandy, the Secretary to Sierra Leonan president.<\/p>\n<p>According to the public statement, Folorunsho Alajika\u2019s oil company signed the license agreement to six offshore blocks 53, 54, 55, 71, 72 and 73 on the 4th of December, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Sierra Leonean government noted that the signed agreement between Alakija\u2019s company and Sierra Leone is evidence of the strong relationship between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>Alakija also has expressed appreciation and assured that the agreement will be a mutual win for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cThe General Public is hereby informed that following the closure of Sierra Leone\u2019s Fifth Licensing Round and the successful conclusion of the negotiation of terms for a prospective Petroleum License Agreement in respect of six offshore Graticular blocks, the Government of Sierra Leone has awarded the following offshore blocks to F. A. Oil Limited Blocks 53, 54, 55, 71, 72 and 73<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF. A. Oil Limited and its Related Company, which is a brand name in the Gulf of Guinea region with producing assets in the deep waters off the coast of Nigeria on Monday, 4th December 2023, signed the related Licence Agreement in Freetown during a brief ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expression of interest by F. A. Oil Limited is a reflection of the continued confidence the investment community has in the Republic of Sierra Leone under the leadership of H.E. President Julius Maada Bio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Licence Agreement represents another level of cooperation opportunity between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the signing ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer\/Chairman of F.A.Oil Limited, Apostle Folorunso Alakija expressed her appreciation of the opportunity for F. A. 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