By JKNewsMedia Reporter
GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS have been strengthened by three Dangote Group subsidiaries with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) units to support expansion plans, the companies said on Monday, aligning the agreements with Nigeria’s shift toward cleaner energy and industrial growth.
JKNewsMedia.com reports that both Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR), Dangote Fertiliser Plant (DFP) and Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) stated that the contracts were signed with Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC) at the Nigeria Gas Master Plan 2026 in Abuja.
The companies did not disclose the contracted volumes.
On Friday, Nigeria launched the master plan, aimed at fixing the gas sector by expanding infrastructure, improving supply, attracting investment and making gas a key driver of economic growth.
The plan targets increasing national output to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 from about 8 billion cubic feet per day currently, and to 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while attracting more than $60 billion in investments across the gas value chain.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Gas Ekperikpe Ekpo said the plan shifts from policy drafting to execution, emphasising that Nigeria’s challenge lies in converting its reserves into reliable supply and economic value.
NNPC Ltd Group CEO Bashir Bayo Ojulari said the plan aims to boost national gas production, optimise costs and attract new investment while strengthening supply to users.
