Nigeria must address regulatory uncertainty, infrastructure deficits and weak contract enforcement to unlock greater investment and gas supply to the domestic market, said James Makinde, the managing director of the ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC).
Speaking at the 2026 Business Forum of the Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) in Abuja, Makinde said Nigeria’s domestic gas market has evolved significantly and can now compete favourably with export destinations, provided investors are given the certainty needed to commit long-term capital.
The forum, themed “From Policy to Performance: Unlocking Demand, Industrialisation and Energy Security,” brought together stakeholders across the gas value chain to discuss challenges and opportunities in Nigeria’s push to deepen gas utilisation.
Makinde challenged the widely held perception that gas producers are reluctant to supply the domestic market, arguing that commercial realities have changed.
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