Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has entered into gas supply agreements with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited covering three of its major subsidiaries, as part of efforts to secure energy for its expanding industrial operations.
The agreements were signed at the unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026 at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, according to a statement released on Sunday.
Under the deals, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Cement Plc and Dangote Fertiliser FZE expanded their gas sales and purchase agreements (GSPAs) with NNPC subsidiaries Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC).
David Bird, managing director and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, signed on behalf of the refinery, while Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, represented the cement business. Mustapha Matawalle executed the agreement for Dangote Fertiliser FZE.
Dangote Group said the gas supply arrangements would underpin its Vision 2030 by supporting higher production capacity, improving access to cleaner energy and sustaining ongoing and planned expansion projects across its businesses.
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Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bird said the agreements marked a key milestone in the refinery’s growth strategy, noting that they would help lock in long-term gas supply to support the anticipated increase in refining capacity.
Pathak said the deal would strengthen Dangote Cement’s strategic objectives by guaranteeing gas availability for expanded production and facilitating the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) as autogas.
For Dangote Fertiliser, the group said the agreement would support capacity expansion, given that natural gas remains a critical input in fertiliser manufacturing.
Also speaking at the event, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), described the Gas Master Plan as a shift from policy formulation to disciplined execution focused on commercial viability and coordination across the sector.
“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,” Ekpo said, describing Nigeria as fundamentally a gas nation.
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He added that the plan’s emphasis on supply reliability, infrastructure development, domestic and export market flexibility, and strategic partnerships aligns with the federal government’s Decade of Gas initiative.
In his remarks, Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, said the NGMP 2026 is an execution-led roadmap designed to unlock Nigeria’s gas potential and position the country as a globally competitive gas hub.
Ojulari noted that Nigeria holds about 210 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves, with upside potential of up to 600 Tcf, supported by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the government’s gas-led 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 in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030,” he said.
He added that the master plan prioritises cost optimisation, operational excellence and strengthened gas supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, mini-LNG and key industrial consumers.
