LAGOS, Feb 2 – Three subsidiaries of Nigeria’s Dangote Group have expanded gas supply agreements with units of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, strengthening fuel access for industrial expansion as the government rolls out a new national gas strategy.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc said the contracts were signed with Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company during the launch of the Nigeria Gas Master Plan 2026 in Abuja. However, the companies did not disclose volumes or pricing terms.
The agreements come as Nigeria moves to reposition natural gas as a central pillar of industrial growth, energy security, and cleaner fuel adoption.
The federal government unveiled the Nigeria Gas Master Plan last week, outlining targets to raise national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027, up from about 8 billion cubic feet per day currently. Output is projected to reach 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, supported by more than $60 billion in planned investments across upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, according to the petroleum ministry.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for Gas Ekperikpe Ekpo said the plan marks a shift from policy design to execution stating that Nigeria’s challenge is no longer resource availability but converting reserves into reliable supply and economic value.
NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer Bashir Bayo Ojulari said the strategy is designed to improve supply reliability, optimise costs, and attract long term capital, while strengthening delivery to users.
The signing of the agreements took place as part of the government’s broader effort to improve coordination across the gas sector and accelerate project execution under the master plan framework.
