Section 27: Purchase and importation of coal

(1) The Corporation may
(a) enter into agreements for the purchase of coal, for its own use or for resale, from the Nigerian Coal Corporation; and
(b) purchase and import coal from outside Nigeria, whenever it is of opinion that the production of coal by the Nigerian Coal Corporation is, or is likely to be insufficient for the requirements of coal consumers in Nigeria.
(2) In this section, the expression "coal" includes coke and other coal products.