The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclosed that Nigeria requires up to $22 billion in investments to expand and strengthen its gas pipeline infrastructure, as part of a broader strategy to transform the country into a gas-powered economy.
The announcement forms a key component of the recently unveiled NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 (NGMP 2026), also known as Gas Master Plan 2.0, which aims to unlock Nigeria's vast natural gas resources for domestic use, industrial growth, and export potential.
According to the plan, current and proposed gas pipeline development projects could demand as much as $22 billion in funding. This investment is essential to connect gas supply hubs to domestic markets and enhance export capabilities, addressing long-standing infrastructure bottlenecks.
The overarching NGMP 2026 targets ambitious production increases—from around 8 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) currently to 10 bcf/d by 2027 and 12 bcf/d by 2030 while aiming to attract over $60 billion in total investments across the gas value chain.
Key objectives include:
Achieving 75% gas commercialisation by 2027 and 80% by 2030.
Prioritising projects such as regional pipelines (e.g., Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) and OB3 lines), gas processing facilities, and distribution networks.
Supporting sectors like power generation, petrochemicals, fertilizer production, cement, steel, CNG, LPG, and Mini-LNG.
Strengthening energy security, reducing emissions through gas as a transition fuel, and driving industrialisation.
NNPC Group CEO Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari described the plan as a "bold, execution-anchored roadmap" to elevate Nigeria into a competitive global gas hub, building on the Petroleum Industry Act and the Decade of Gas Initiative.
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