The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, said that as an emerging global energy powerhouse, Nigeria has the responsibility to utilise its abundant gas resources to power Africa’s rise and contribute meaningfully to global stability.
According to a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC, Andy Odeh, this was disclosed by Ojulari during an address at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Ojulari said Nigeria’s abundant gas resources is one of the country’s major pathways to a prosperous future.