The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL),Bayo Ojulari, Ojulari has reaffirmed Nigeria LNGLimited pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s energy transition, economic stability, and industrial growth.
This as NNPCL’s boss who made the assertion during a visit to the NLNG plant on Bonny Island, expressed support for NLNG’s growth and long-term sustainability agenda.
Ojulari was in the company of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr Emeka Vitalis; NNPCL’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye; NNPCL’s Company Secretary and General Counsel, Adesua Dozie; NNPCL’s Chief Gas Power Investment Officer, Salihu Jamari, and other executives of the company, and the ministry.
The NLNG’s Managing Director and CEO, Philip Mshelbila, had earlier during the visit briefed Ojulari on the company’s operations and business outlook.
He described NNPCL as a dependable shareholder company, committed to the development of NLNG, to secure the gas value chain, and to overcome the challenges experienced by the company in recent times. He highlighted the importance of synergy in delivering the national energy goals.
He emphasised the urgent need for deliberate investment in the gas sector to stabilise gas supply, de-risk critical infrastructure, and unlock upstream investments. These efforts, he said, would be essential to sustaining momentum of growth, deepening value delivery, and exploring future opportunities.
Mshelbila stressed that NLNG will be better positioned to deliver consistent gas output, strenghten investor confidence, and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global energy marketplace.
In his remarks, Ojulari described NLNG as “a beacon of governance, performance, transparency, and sustainability” in the country’s dynamic energy sector.
He noted that the visit provided an opportunity to connect with the team, assess NLNG’s operational progress, identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement, enhance plant availability, and boost revenue generation for the nation.
He also highlighted plans for a dynamic Gas Master Plan and exploring opportunities for hydrogen collaborations with NLNG, in preparation for a net-zero future.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr Vitalis, emphasised NLNG’s strategic importance as a lever for energy transition, and a pillar of economic stability.
He underscored the critical role of Train 7 in achieving Nigeria’s export targets, and enhancing national resilience. Highlighting the need for strong asset integrity, he stated that ensuring zero emissions across the gas supply chain will be vital to NLNG’s long-term success in the transition era.
He added that the company’s exemplary asset management remains a source of national pride.
During the visit, Ojulari toured several key operational areas, including the main plant complex and the construction site for Train 7, a flagship expansion project set to increase NLNG’s production capacity significantly.
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