The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has urged global investors to take advantage of vast opportunities in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, made the call during an Energy Talk session with NBC’s Hala Gorani at the 2025 Gastech Exhibition & Conference in Milan, Italy.
Ojulari commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for improving Nigeria’s investment climate, noting that the restructured NNPC Ltd. is focused on delivering value to shareholders while expanding opportunities across oil and gas.
He highlighted growing investments in gas-based industries, including petrochemicals and methanol plants, but stressed the need for more infrastructure to support government’s push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in transportation. He added that beyond gas, Nigeria’s crude oil reserves remain largely untapped, with over 200 undeveloped fields awaiting investors.
On positioning Nigeria as an investor-friendly hub, the GCEO said NNPC Ltd. was investing in carbon capture, energy efficiency, and gas-flaring reduction projects. He also cited progress on key infrastructure, including the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline and NLNG Train 7.
According to Ojulari, Nigeria’s energy transition plan prioritises eradicating energy poverty by leveraging gas for industrialisation and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for clean domestic cooking.
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