In a bold step towards securing Nigeria’s energy future, Dangote Industries Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) have sealed expanded Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) to fuel the conglomerate’s ambitious expansion drive.
The agreements, signed between Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, Dangote Cement Plc, and NNPC subsidiaries Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC) were unveiled during the launch of the NNPC Gas Master Plan (NGMP 2026) at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
The upscaled supply deals are designed to accelerate Dangote Group’s Vision 2030, ensuring cleaner energy, increased output, and sustained industrial growth. At the signing ceremony, Mr. David Bird, CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, described the agreements as a “critical milestone” that locks in vast energy requirements for the refinery’s anticipated production surge.
Mr. Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, emphasized that the deal guarantees gas supply to support compressed natural gas (CNG) adoption as Autogas, while boosting production capacity with cleaner fuels. Dangote Fertiliser FZE, represented by Mr. Mustapha Matawalle, the agreements will underpin expansion projects, given fertiliser’s reliance on natural gas.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, hailed the Gas Master Plan as a “deliberate shift from policy articulation to disciplined execution,” positioning Nigeria as a gas nation ready to translate its vast reserves into measurable economic outcomes.
“With one of Africa’s largest proven gas reserves, our challenge has never been potential but translation turning resources into reliable supply, infrastructure into value, and policy into tangible results,” Ekpo said. He stressed that the plan aligns seamlessly with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative, making natural gas the backbone of Nigeria’s energy security and industrialization.
NNPC Ltd’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described NGMP 2026 as a “bold, execution-driven roadmap” to transform Nigeria into a globally competitive gas hub. He noted Nigeria’s 210 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves, with upside potential of 600 Tcf, as one of the world’s most consequential hydrocarbon basins.
Ojulari highlighted that the plan aims to exceed the Presidential mandate of raising national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while catalyzing over $60 billion in new investments across the oil and gas value chain.
“The Plan prioritises cost optimisation, operational excellence, and strengthening supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, Mini-LNG, and critical industries,” Ojulari said, reaffirming NNPC’s investor-centric approach and commitment to collaboration with stakeholders.
