Dangote Group and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) don seal new strategic gas agreements as dem push to meet energy needs for ongoing and future expansion projects.
Three Dangote subsidiaries — Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, and Dangote Cement Plc — scale up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with NNPC subsidiaries, Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC).
Dem sign the agreement during the unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 (NGMP 2026) for NNPC Towers, Abuja.
According to Dangote Group, the upscaled gas supply go help drive the company Vision 2030, increase production output, improve access to cleaner energy, and support ongoing expansion projects across different sectors.
Managing Director and CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Mr David Bird, sign on behalf of the refinery, while Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Mr Arvid Pathak, sign for the cement company. Mr Mustapha Matawalle represent Dangote Fertiliser FZE.
Speaking during the signing, David Bird say the agreement show the refinery strong commitment to expand capacity and secure enough energy supply ahead of increased production.
“This agreement na major milestone for our expansion drive and na proactive step to lock down the large energy wey we go need as production capacity dey increase,” Bird talk.
For Dangote Cement, Arvid Pathak say the deal go support the company strategic plans, especially as Nigeria dey push Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) adoption for Autogas and industrial use.
The agreement also promote cleaner fuel usage through CNG and natural gas to support higher production output across industries.
For Dangote Fertiliser FZE, the gas agreement go back the company fertiliser expansion projects, since fertiliser production depend heavily on natural gas.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, describe the Gas Master Plan as a clear move from policy talk to real action, wey dey focus on commercial value and sector-wide coordination.
He say, “Nigeria na gas nation. Our problem no be lack of resources, but how to turn am into steady supply, infrastructure into value, and policy into real results for the economy.”
Ekpo add say the Gas Master Plan align well with the Federal Government Decade of Gas Initiative, positioning gas as the backbone of Nigeria energy security, industrialisation and fair energy transition.
Also speaking, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, describe NGMP 2026 as bold roadmap wey go unlock Nigeria massive gas potential and place the country as global gas hub.
Ojulari say Nigeria get about 210 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves, with potential reach 600 Tcf, stressing say the Plan aim to boost gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while attracting over $60 billion investments by 2030.
He add say the Plan prioritise cost efficiency, operational excellence, and stronger gas supply for power generation, CNG, LPG, Mini-LNG, and key industries.
Ojulari reassure stakeholders say NNPC don adopt more collaborative and investor-friendly approach to make sure the Gas Master Plan deliver real value for Nigeria.
