The enhanced agreements align with the conglomerate’s Vision 2030, supporting increased production capacity, cleaner energy transition, and sustained growth initiatives.
Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited—Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc—have expanded their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), including Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC).
The enhanced gas supply agreements are expected to strengthen the conglomerate’s Vision 2030 by supporting higher production levels, cleaner energy supply and ongoing expansion projects across its operations.
The agreements were formalised at the unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan 2026 (NGMP 2026) held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja over the weekend.
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, executed the agreements for the cement company. Mustapha Matawalle signed on behalf of Dangote Fertiliser FZE.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bird said the agreements underscore the refinery’s ambitious expansion plans, describing them as a critical milestone in securing the substantial energy requirements needed to support increased production capacity.
Pathak said the agreements are a key enabler of Dangote Cement’s strategic objectives, noting that they guarantee gas supply to support the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) as Autogas and meet rising demand as production capacity expands. He added that the deals also promote cleaner fuel usage for both transportation and industrial output.
For Dangote Fertiliser FZE, the agreements are expected to support planned capacity expansion, as fertiliser production is heavily dependent on natural gas.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the Gas Master Plan as a shift from policy formulation to disciplined execution, with a focus on commercial viability and integrated sector-wide coordination.
He said the plan represents a move towards a more integrated, commercially driven and execution-focused gas sector aligned with Nigeria’s development goals, stressing that the country’s challenge lies not in gas potential but in translating resources into reliable supply, infrastructure into value and policy into measurable outcomes.
Ekpo noted that the Gas Master Plan prioritises supply reliability, infrastructure expansion, domestic and export market flexibility, and strategic partnerships, adding that these objectives align with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative, which positions natural gas as the backbone of Nigeria’s energy security, industrialisation and just energy transition.
Also speaking at the event, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described the NGMP 2026 as a bold, execution-driven roadmap aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast gas potential and positioning the country as a globally competitive gas hub.
Ojulari said Nigeria has about 210 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves, with upside potential of up to 600 Tcf, noting that the country’s vast hydrocarbon basins are further strengthened by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the Federal Government’s gas-led energy transition agenda.
He added that the plan aims to exceed the presidential mandate of increasing national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027 and 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, while catalysing over $60 billion in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030.
According to him, the plan prioritises cost optimisation, operational excellence and the systematic advancement of gas resources from 3P to bankable 2P reserves, while strengthening supply to power generation, CNG, LPG, Mini-LNG and critical industrial off-takers.
Reaffirming his commitment as chief sponsor of the initiative, Ojulari said NNPC Ltd has adopted a more collaborative, investor-centric approach in developing the NGMP 2026, with strong alignment across industry stakeholders, partners and investors.