Nigeria LNG Limited’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Mshelbila, has told the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, of the urgent need to invest in the gas sector to stabilise gas supply nationwide.
According to a statement by the Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs at NLNG, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, on Friday, Mshelbila stated this on Thursday when Ojulari visited the NLNG plant on Bonny Island, expressing his support for NLNG’s growth and long-term sustainability agenda.
Welcoming the NNPC chief, Mshelbila briefed him on the company’s operations and business outlook.
He described NNPC 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, highlighting the importance of synergy in delivering the national energy goals.
He said there is “an 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, strengthen investor confidence, and enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global energy marketplace.
In his remarks, Ojulari reaffirmed NLNG’s pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s energy transition, economic stability, and industrial growth.
He 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 of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Emeka 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.
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.
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.
