Dangote, NNPCL Ink Major Gas Supply Deal

Dangote Industries and NNPCL have signed an enhanced gas deal to power Dangote’s refinery, fertilizer, and cement plants.

Formalized during the Gas Master Plan 2026 launch, this agreement scales up existing supply pacts. It secures the energy needed for massive industrial growth and national economic stability.

This partnership is vital for Dangote’s Vision 2030 production goals.

Mr. David Bird, MD of Dangote Refinery, called the deal a “critical milestone in the expansion drive as well as a proactive measure to lock in vast energy requirements for the anticipated increase in its production capacity.”

The agreement also drives Dangote Cement’s shift to cleaner energy and CNG. Group MD Mr. Arvid Pathak labeled it an “enabler of DCP’s strategic objectives,” noting it “guarantees the gas required to support the drive towards CNG adoption as auto gas” and “promotes the adoption of cleaner fuel to support increased production output.”

Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo hailed the initiative as a shift toward a commercialized gas sector.

He stated: “Today’s launch is not merely the unveiling of a document; it represents a deliberate shift towards a more integrated, commercially driven, and execution-focused gas sector, aligned with Nigeria’s development aspirations.”

Ekpo emphasized turning Nigeria’s massive reserves into actual wealth.

He remarked,“Nigeria is fundamentally a gas Nation,our challenge has never been potential, but translation, translating resources into reliable supply, infrastructure into value, and policy into measurable outcomes for our economy and our people. The Gas Master Plan speaks directly to this challenge.”

NNPCL GCEO Bashir Ojulari described the roadmap as a strategy to make Nigeria a global hub. He asserted, “The Plan is structured not just to deliver but to exceed- the Presidential mandate of increasing national gas production to 10 billion cubic feet per day by 2027… while catalysing over 60 billion dollars in new investments across the oil and gas value chain by 2030.”

Ojulari concluded that the plan prioritizes cost efficiency and energy security.

By partnering with Dangote, NNPCL intends to utilize Nigeria’s hydrocarbon basins to drive a “just energy transition.” This collaboration aims to ensure reliable power and long-term industrial stability across the nation.