Nigeria and Canada don begin talks to strengthen partnership for energy development, carbon capture and gas commercialisation during the ongoing 2026 Global Energy Show wey dey happen for Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, hold meeting with Alberta Minister for Energy and Minerals, Brian Jean, on the sidelines of the international energy summit.
During the meeting, both leaders agree say collaboration between the two countries fit help reduce carbon emissions, improve environmental sustainability and support global efforts to achieve net-zero targets.
Ekpo, wey attend the meeting alongside the Authority Chief Executive, Mallam Rabiu Umar, and other industry stakeholders, highlight Nigeria’s massive gas wealth as a major reason for the country’s push toward cleaner energy solutions.
According to am, Nigeria currently get about 215 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven gas reserves and an estimated 600 TCF of unproven reserves, especially in deep offshore locations.
The minister explain say Nigeria don already begin to record progress in carbon reduction initiatives and point to achievements recorded by TotalEnergies in OML 100 as evidence of ongoing success.
He therefore call on Canada to support Nigeria with technical expertise, technology transfer and experience to help strengthen the country’s carbon capture and emissions reduction programmes.
Responding, Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean assure Nigeria of Canada’s willingness to cooperate, especially in areas of capacity building, technical support and knowledge sharing.
Both countries subsequently agree to establish a joint technical team that will drive the proposed partnership and identify areas where Canadian experts can train and support Nigerian engineers in the coming months.
Nigeria Open for Energy Business
Also on Day 2 of the summit, Ekperikpe Ekpo and the Authority Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, deliver keynote and goodwill speeches at the Nigeria-Canada Trade, Investment and Gas Commercialisation Event organised by the Gas Aggregator Company of Nigeria (GACN).
Speaking at the event, the minister reaffirm Nigeria’s readiness to attract foreign investment and leverage its abundant natural gas resources to boost global energy security while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
On his part, Mallam Rabiu Umar stress the commitment of regulators to create an investment-friendly environment capable of attracting both local and international investors into Nigeria’s gas sector.
According to him, the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative (2021–2030) remains a key strategy for transforming Nigeria into a gas-powered industrial economy while supporting the country’s net-zero ambitions.
He describe Nigeria’s gas industry as fully open for business, commercially attractive and ready for international partnerships.
Umar further declare that Nigeria don move beyond merely talking about the size of its gas reserves and is now focused on practical utilisation and value creation.
“Today, Nigeria no dey rely on reserve figures alone. We don shift focus to utilisation, industrial growth and delivering real value from our gas resources,” he said.
The event attracted investors, policymakers and energy stakeholders from both countries seeking new opportunities for collaboration in the global energy market.
