Dangote Industries Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have entered into expanded gas supply agreements aimed at supporting the energy needs of Dangote’s growing industrial operations.
The agreements involve three Dangote subsidiaries—Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, and Dangote Cement Plc—and NNPC subsidiaries, Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited.
The updated Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements are designed to meet rising energy demands linked to ongoing and planned expansion projects across the conglomerate.
The enhanced supply arrangements are expected to advance Dangote Group’s Vision 2030 by boosting production capacity, improving access to cleaner energy, and sustaining industrial growth.
The agreements were formalised during the launch of the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026, held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, signed on behalf of the refinery, while Arvid Pathak, Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, represented the cement business. Dangote Fertiliser FZE was represented by Mustapha Matawalle.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bird described the agreements as a significant step in the refinery’s expansion strategy, noting that securing reliable gas supply was essential to supporting increased production capacity.
Pathak also said the agreements aligned with Dangote Cement’s long-term strategic objectives.
The agreements are expected to guarantee gas supply for the adoption of compressed natural gas as Autogas, while also meeting rising demand associated with expanded industrial production.
They further promote the use of cleaner fuels to support both transportation and manufacturing activities.
For Dangote Fertiliser FZE, the gas supply arrangement is expected to underpin capacity expansion, given natural gas’s central role as a key input in fertiliser production.
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At the event, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the Gas Master Plan as a shift from policy development to focused execution, emphasising commercial viability and coordinated sector-wide implementation.
He noted that the plan aims to convert Nigeria’s gas resources into reliable supply, infrastructure value, and measurable economic outcomes.
Ekpo added that the plan’s emphasis on supply reliability, infrastructure development, market flexibility, and strategic partnerships aligns with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative, positioning natural gas as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s energy security and industrialisation efforts.
Also speaking, NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described the Gas Master Plan 2026 as a results-driven roadmap designed to unlock Nigeria’s gas potential and strengthen the country’s position in the global gas market.
Ojulari noted that Nigeria holds about 210 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, with significant additional potential, supported by the Petroleum Industry Act and the government’s gas-focused energy transition agenda.
He said the plan targets increased gas production while attracting substantial investment across the oil and gas value chain by 2030.
According to him, the roadmap prioritises cost efficiency, operational excellence, and the conversion of gas resources into bankable reserves, while strengthening supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, Mini-LNG, and major industrial users.
He reaffirmed NNPC’s commitment to collaboration with industry stakeholders and investors in implementing the Gas Master Plan.
