Minister leads NGA, Nigerian delegations to World Gas Conference 2025

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has confirmed that the country’s presence at the World Gas Conference (WGC) 2025 will be headlined by strong government and energy industry leaders. Leading the Nigerian delegation to the triennial event that hosts the world’s largest gathering of gas experts and policymakers is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources […]

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has confirmed that the country’s presence at the World Gas Conference (WGC) 2025 will be headlined by strong government and energy industry leaders.

Leading the Nigerian delegation to the triennial event that hosts the world’s largest gathering of gas experts and policymakers is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, PhD.

He would also join global energy thought leaders as a distinguished speaker at the world event.

Accompanying the minister are Engr Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA); Mr Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd; Engr Felix Ogbe, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB); Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director, Decade of Gas (DoG); Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, the NGA President, among other high-powered energy leaders and experts in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

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Their presence reinforces NGA’s intent to deepen Nigerian participation in the international energy conversation and firmly position gas as the pillar of its economic future as a critical player in the global energy transition.

Leading gas industry players, including NLNG, Shell Nigeria, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited, Axxela Limited, ND Western, Aradel Plc, Aiteo, Tetracore, Xenergi, Peiyang Chemical Engineering Service Corporation (PCCS), ENTEC Power, Neconde Energy Limited, Shoreline, Oando, with support from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, NNPC Ltd and other leading companies in the Nigerian gas value chain, are backing the NGA-led participation.

These industry players will converge at the Nigerian Pavilion, a dedicated platform through which the NGA and the Decade of Gas Secretariat will showcase the country’s vast gas resources and promote investment opportunities and policy advancements at the WGC 2025.

This support reinforces their leadership in Nigeria’s energy sector and their shared commitment to shaping the global energy narrative.

Speaking on the significance of this enormous industry representation, NGA President, Akachukwu Nwokedi stated, “What we’re witnessing is a strategic convergence—government and industry – rallying behind one mission, which is to elevate Nigeria’s energy narrative and position the country as a reliable, future-facing energy partner. WGC 2025 is more than an event; it’s a statement of Africa’s energy renaissance.”