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NNPC Gas Master Plan Targets 2bn Cubic Feet Gas Production by 2030

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January 31, 2026

Q Tinny

NNPC Gas Master Plan sets a target of 2bn cubic feet gas production by 2030 to turn Nigeria’s gas reserves into power, industry, jobs and foreign investment

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has unveiled its Gas Master Plan 2026, outlining an ambitious target to raise gas production to 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030.

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In a statement issued on Friday, the company said the plan, launched at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, is designed to convert Nigeria’s vast gas reserves into power generation, industrial growth, employment opportunities, and increased foreign investment.

Speaking at the launch, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the initiative signals a decisive shift from policy discussions to practical implementation.

“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.

“Nigeria is fundamentally a gas nation. With one of the largest proven gas reserves in Africa, 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,” Ekpo said.

Also speaking, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described the Gas Master Plan 2026 as a bold and execution-anchored roadmap aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s gas potential and positioning the country as a globally competitive gas hub.

Ojulari noted that Nigeria holds about 210 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, with an upside potential of up to 600 Tcf, making it one of the most significant hydrocarbon basins globally.