NNPC 2026 roadmap outlined by GCEO Bayo Ojulari as the company celebrates record oil output and major reforms in 2025

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has outlined an ambitious NNPC 2026 roadmap while celebrating landmark achievements recorded by the national energy company in 2025.

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Ojulari unveiled the outlook in a New Year message titled “We Achieved. We Drive the Future,” addressed to employees across the organisation.

He described 2025 as a defining year for NNPC Limited, marked by strong performance delivered amid a challenging operating environment.

Commending staff for resilience and commitment, the GCEO said the company exceeded expectations despite heightened demands and external pressures, attributing the results to discipline, ingenuity and focused execution.

A major highlight of the year was record upstream performance. Ojulari disclosed that Exploration and Production activities reached 355,000 barrels of oil per day, the highest output recorded since 1989, signalling renewed momentum in Nigeria’s upstream sector.

He described the milestone as evidence of technical excellence and cited several production advances, including Madu First Oil, Soku Pipeline optimisation, the Akpo West start-up and the commissioning of the Gbaran Nodal Compression Train.

Ojulari also pointed to critical infrastructure breakthroughs, including the commissioning of the ANOH–OB3 pipeline and the successful River Niger crossing on the AKK gas pipeline, describing them as vital enablers of energy security and gas monetisation.

On the downstream front, he noted that NNPC Retail expanded beyond Nigeria into the West African sub-region with its Oleum lubricant brand, a move he said strengthened the company’s positioning as a competitive regional energy player.

The GCEO highlighted improved transparency and governance, referencing NNPC Limited’s first-ever Group Earnings Call, during which audited 2024 financial results were publicly presented.

Employee welfare featured prominently in the review. Ojulari said staff benefited from an improved compensation package, while 1,000 new employees, referred to as “Tigers,” were recruited to deliberately build the next generation of leadership within the company.

He added that the Board of Directors approved new Delegation of Authority and Delegation of Financial Authority frameworks, aimed at empowering leadership and accelerating decision-making across the enterprise.

Looking ahead, Ojulari said NNPC Limited enters 2026 with a strong sense of national responsibility, guided by the Presidential Mandate to significantly increase Nigeria’s oil and gas production in support of economic growth.

He stressed that delivering the NNPC 2026 roadmap would require trust, collaboration and collective effort across the organisation and with external stakeholders, including joint venture partners, investors, contractors and host communities.

The roadmap, he said, is anchored on a “Fit-For-Future” transformation agenda built around four pillars: Execution Excellence, Profitable Growth, Partner of Choice and an Enterprise-First Mindset.

Ojulari explained that execution excellence would be driven by disciplined planning, faster decision-making and clear accountability, while profitable growth would prioritise value-driven investments and commercial rigour.

He said becoming a partner of choice would depend on transparency and integrity, while an enterprise-first mindset would require breaking silos and prioritising long-term impact over short-term gains.

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Expressing optimism about the year ahead, the GCEO urged employees to approach 2026 with confidence and pride, saying NNPC Limited is well-positioned to write the next chapter of its shared success.