Nigeria to Host Global Gas Investment Forum in Lagos

BY Victoria otonyemeba
August 19, 2025
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Nigeria is set to welcome global gas investors and industry leaders to the 2025 Gas Investment Forum, a premier platform for driving transformative investment and collaboration in the gas sector.

The event will take place on October 7-8 at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, bringing together over 1,000 industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and energy stakeholders.

The forum will feature keynote addresses and presentations from notable speakers, including Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy; Ed Ubong,

Coordinating Director of the Decade of Gas Secretariat; NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber; Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigeria Gas Association; Andrea Stegher, President of the International Gas Union; and David Oluseyi Ige, Non-Executive Director at NNPC Ltd and CEO of GasInvest Ltd.

The Gas Investment Forum aims to unlock investment in Nigeria’s gas value chain and propel industrialization by providing a platform for identifying investment opportunities, building partnerships in Nigeria’s gas sector, discussing the role of gas in driving industrialization and energy security in West Africa, and exploring ways to leverage natural gas for sustainable development, energy transition, and regional integration.

According to projections, Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan countries are expected to contribute significantly to Africa’s total natural gas demand growth by 2050, with 92% of Africa’s total natural gas demand growth projected to come from Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan countries. Over 75 billion cubic meters of gas is expected to be added by Nigeria between 2023 and 2050, driven by increased gas-fired power generation, industrial growth, and expansion of petrochemical and fertilizer production facilities.

The forum is expected to attract over $10 billion in investments into Nigeria’s gas sector, with the Federal Government committed to leveraging the event to engage with stakeholders, attract investments, and highlight ongoing initiatives in the gas sector. The event is endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and co-hosted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, ensuring strong government and industry alignment.