The Dangote Group has expanded its Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements with NNPC Ltd subsidiaries, including Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited.
The agreements were signed during the unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026, dubbed “NGMP 2026,” held over the weekend at NNPC Towers, Abuja.
According to a statement by the Dangote Group, the deal is aimed at meeting the energy needs of the ongoing expansion projects of its subsidiaries — Dangote Industries Limited, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, and Dangote Cement Plc.
The statement added that the enhanced supply agreements will advance the conglomerate’s Vision 2030, boosting production, ensuring cleaner and more reliable energy, and supporting its ongoing expansion efforts.
The Managing Director and CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery,
Mr. David Bird, signed on behalf of the refinery; Mr. Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, signed for the cement company; and Mr. Mustapha Matawalle signed on behalf of Dangote Fertiliser FZE.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bird said the agreement reflects the refinery’s bold steps to expand capacity.
He noted that the deals represent a critical milestone in the expansion drive and a proactive move to secure the substantial energy needed for the anticipated increase in production.
Mr. Pathak added that the agreement supports Dangote Cement Plc’s strategic objectives.
The deal also ensures a reliable gas supply to advance the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas as Autogas and to meet rising gas demand as production capacities across Nigeria grow.
Also Speaking, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the Gas Master Plan as a deliberate shift from policy articulation to disciplined execution, emphasizing commercial viability and sector-wide coordination.
He said, “Today’s launch is not merely the unveiling of a document; it represents a deliberate shift towards a more integrated, commercially driven, and execution-focused gas sector, aligned with Nigeria’s development aspirations.
“Nigeria is fundamentally a gas nation. With one of the largest proven gas reserves in Africa, our challenge has never been potential, but translation: translating resources into reliable supply, infrastructure into value, and policy into measurable outcomes for our economy and our people. The Gas Master Plan speaks directly to this challenge.”
Ekpo highlighted that the plan emphasizes supply reliability, infrastructure expansion, flexibility in domestic and export markets, and strategic partnerships, all in line with the federal government’s Decade of Gas Initiative.
He noted that these measures position natural gas as the backbone of Nigeria’s energy security, industrialization, and just energy transition.
In his address, Group CEO of NNPC Ltd, Bayo Ojulari, described the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 as a bold, execution-focused roadmap aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast gas potential and positioning the country as a globally competitive gas hub.
Ojulari noted that with approximately 210 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves and an upside potential of up to 600 Tcf, Nigeria possesses one of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon basins, strengthened by the Petroleum Industry Act and the federal government’s gas-focused energy transition agenda.
He stated, “The plan is structured not just to deliver – but to exceed – the presidential mandate of increasing national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while catalysing over 60 billion dollars in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030.”
