ABUJA, May 13 – Nigeria and Morocco are targeting the fourth quarter of 2026 to sign an intergovernmental agreement on the proposed $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, as both countries push ahead with one of Africa’s largest planned energy infrastructure projects.
Nigeria’s foreign ministry said the agreement is expected to be signed by President Bola Tinubu and King Mohammed VI following preliminary technical studies on the project.
The latest timeline was discussed during talks between Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, according to a ministry statement.
The pipeline, first agreed about a decade ago, is planned to stretch 6,900 kilometres along a hybrid offshore and onshore route with capacity to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres of gas annually.
Morocco’s hydrocarbons and mining agency, ONHYM, has said about 15 billion cubic metres would supply Morocco, while additional volumes are expected to support exports to Europe.
The project is designed to strengthen regional energy integration along Africa’s Atlantic coast while linking Nigerian gas reserves to multiple West African markets. Beyond the pipeline, both governments also discussed cooperation in fertiliser production and distribution, with officials highlighting its role in supporting food security across the continent.
Nigeria and Morocco further emphasized plans to revive the Nigeria-Morocco Business Council to boost trade and investment under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework.
