By Danjuma Amodu | February 12, 2026
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border knowledge and technology exchange, integrated gas market development, and sustained regional diplomacy as key pillars for securing Africa’s energy future.
Ojulari made this known during a fireside chat with Mr. Andy Brown, Deputy Chair of Ørsted and President of the Energy Institute, at the 2026 International Energy Week (IEW) in London.
He said NNPC Ltd’s regional gas initiatives demonstrate how shared assets can unlock scale, efficiency, and resilience, citing the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline and West African Gas Pipeline expansion as critical to regional integration and cross-border energy trade.
According to him, Africa must align pricing frameworks, transit protocols, local content standards, and joint technical regulations, drawing lessons from Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). He called for structured joint investment platforms among African National Oil Companies (NOCs), stressing that collective action can attract and deploy capital more effectively.
On NNPC Ltd’s ambitions, Ojulari said delivery will require a pragmatic, Africa-centric strategy positioning energy as a catalyst for economic development and global climate goals.
“Our pathway is clear: grow production responsibly, scale gas as the backbone of Africa’s industrialisation, strengthen environmental accountability, and align with global decarbonisation objectives, while ensuring Africans are not left behind in the energy transition,” he affirmed.
Ojulari emphasized the need to accelerate flagship projects to strengthen regional integration and advance cross-border energy trade, highlighting the importance of harmonizing pricing frameworks, transit protocols, local content standards, and joint technical regulations across African markets.
