The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has urged the World Bank to help secure about $22 billion needed to close Nigeria’s gas infrastructure gap. The CEO of NMDPRA, Saidu Mohammed, made this call while speaking at the “Decade of Gas Ministerial Roundtable on Regional Gas Development”. He noted that the 1st phase of the initiative focused on identifying key enablers such as increasing supply, stimulating demand, expanding infrastructure, and establishing effective pricing frameworks.
He explained that the next phase will prioritize execution, with success measured by higher gas output, increased investments, expanded pipeline networks, and new processing facilities. Mohammed also stressed the need to extend Nigeria’s gas development efforts across Africa, highlighting key supply corridors including the Africa Atlantic Gas Pipeline, the Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline, and coastal LNG infrastructure.
He emphasized the importance of harmonized regulations, structured cross-border gas trade systems, reliable demand data, and sustained funding. He added that firm supply agreements and expanded gas-to-power projects will be essential, while reaffirming NMDPRA’s commitment to supporting investments through favourable regulatory and pricing policies, with regional collaboration seen as critical to success.
