The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has completed the main line of the Ajaokuta-Kano-Kaduna (AKK) gas pipeline, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, announced on Sunday.
Ojulari made the disclosure after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. He said the completion of the main line would allow NNPC to begin connecting branches to the pipeline early next year.
“The completion of this main line means that gas can now be delivered in full to the northern states, including Kaduna, Kano, Ajaokuta, and Abuja. This will support industrialisation, gas-based industries, fertilizer plants, and power generation,” Ojulari said.
He also highlighted NNPC’s performance in 2025, noting that oil production rose from 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) last year to over 1.7 million bpd this year. Gas production also increased from 6.5 billion to over 7 billion standard cubic feet per day.
Looking ahead, Ojulari said the company would focus on further increasing production in 2026. “Our goal is to reach at least 1.8 million bpd of oil next year, alongside higher gas production. We are also expecting significant investments and will rationalise our portfolio to develop dormant fields,” he added.
The GCEO noted that President Tinubu directed NNPC to secure an additional N30 billion in investment by 2030 and increase oil production to 2 million bpd by 2027.
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