ABUJA – In a definitive move to secure Nigeria’s industrial future, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) have formalised a series of strategic Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA).
The deal, signed at the NNPC Towers during the high-profile unveiling of the NNPC Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, solidifies the energy requirements for three of Dangote’s largest subsidiaries: Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant, and Dangote Cement Plc.
The upscaled agreements are designed to provide the energy backbone for Dangote’s Vision 2030. By securing a steady gas supply from NNPC’s marketing and infrastructure arms (NGML and NGIC), the conglomerate aims to scale production across the refinery and cement sectors, accelerate the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as Autogas, and fuel the massive expansion projects currently underway across the group.
“These agreements mark a critical milestone in our expansion drive. It is a proactive measure to lock in the vast energy requirements needed for our anticipated increase in production capacity,” said David Bird, CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
For Dangote Cement, the agreement is a primary enabler of its sustainability goals.
Group Managing Director, Arvind Pathak noted that the gas supply would support the shift toward cleaner fuel via CNG adoption for the company’s fleet and industrial processes.
Similarly, Dangote Fertiliser FZE, which utilises natural gas as its primary raw material, expects the deal to underpin significant capacity expansion, directly impacting Nigeria’s agricultural productivity and food security.
The signing ceremony served as the centrepiece for the launch of the NGMP 2026, a roadmap the Federal Government describes as a pivot from policy to execution.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, emphasised that Nigeria is fundamentally a gas nation, boasting 210 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven reserves.
“Today represents a deliberate shift toward a more integrated, commercially driven gas sector. We are translating resources into a reliable supply and infrastructure into value for our people,” Ekpo stated.
NNPC Ltd Group CEO, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari added that the 2026 Plan is structured to exceed presidential mandates, aiming for 12 billion cubic feet of gas production per day by 2030, $60 billion in new investments across the value chain, Optimised Supply for power generation, LPG, and industrial off-takers.
Key Stakeholders at the signing include David Bird, CEO, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Arvind Pathak, GMD/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Mustapha Matawalle, Group Treasurer, Dangote Industries, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, GCEO, NNPC Ltd, and Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas)
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