The President Professor John Evans Atta Mills at the weekend secured a crucial oil deal, In which Nigeria pledged to supply Ghana between 60 thousand and 65 thousand barrels of crude oil daily and also extended the crude oil supply credit period to Ghana
From 30 to 90 days.

The deal was the outcome of a closed-door meeting held in Abuja,Nigeria,between President J.E.A . Mills and President Umar Yar’Adua of Nigeria as well as that of their respective Ministers at Aso Rock,the seat of the Nigerian Government.

Mr. Mahama Ayariga, the Presidential Spokesperson who briefed the media about the deal after the meeting , said President Yar’Adua also agreed to supply Ghana with ts gas requirement and consequently directed his Energy Minister to fashion out details of supply with the Ghanaian side