The enhanced supply agreements are expected to bolster the conglomerate’s Vision 2030, supporting increased production, cleaner energy supply, and ongoing expansion initiatives.
Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited, namely Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, and Dangote Cement Plc, have scaled up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), including Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC).
The enhanced supply agreements are expected to bolster the conglomerate’s Vision 2030, supporting increased production, cleaner energy supply, and ongoing expansion initiatives.
The agreements were formalized during the unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, tagged NGMP 2026, held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja over the weekend.
Managing Director and CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, signed on behalf of the refinery, while Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, signed for the cement company. Mustapha Matawalle signed on behalf of Dangote Fertiliser FZE.
At the signing ceremony, David Bird, CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, said the agreements reflect the refinery’s bold efforts to expand its capacity. He described the deals as a critical milestone in the company’s expansion drive and a proactive step to secure the substantial energy requirements needed for the anticipated increase in production.
Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, said the agreements serve as a key enabler for the company’s strategic objectives. He noted that the deals guarantee the supply of gas to support the adoption of CNG as Autogas and meet rising gas demand as production capacities in Nigeria grow. Pathak added that the agreements also promote the use of cleaner fuels, both for Autogas through CNG and for increased industrial output.
For Dangote Fertiliser FZE, the agreements are expected to underpin its fertiliser capacity expansion projects, given that fertiliser production relies heavily on natural gas.
Meanwhile, the 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 integrated 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 emphasized that the Gas Master Plan places a strong emphasis on supply reliability, infrastructure expansion, domestic and export market flexibility, and strategic partnerships.
He noted that these priorities align seamlessly with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative, positioning natural gas as the backbone of Nigeria’s energy security, industrialisation, and a just energy transition.
Speaking at the event, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 as a bold and execution-driven roadmap aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast gas potential and establishing the country as a globally competitive gas hub.
Ojulari highlighted that Nigeria boasts approximately 210 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves, with upside potential reaching 600 Tcf. He said the nation possesses one of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon basins, further strengthened by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the Federal Government’s gas-focused energy transition agenda.
“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,” he said.
He explained that the plan prioritises cost optimisation, operational excellence, and systematic advancement of resources from 3P to bankable 2P reserves, while strengthening gas supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, Mini-LNG, and critical industrial off-takers.
Reaffirming his personal commitment as Chief Sponsor of the initiative, the NNPC Ltd GCEO stressed that the company has adopted a more collaborative, investor-centric approach in shaping the NGMP 2026, with strong alignment to industry stakeholders, partners, and investors.