NNPC highlights strategic partnerships as key catalyst for downstream sector growth
Abdullateef Fowewe
In a recent address at the 2025 Inaugural Annual Downstream Petroleum Week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) underscored the significance of strategic alliances in propelling the country’s downstream petroleum sector toward sustainability and growth.
This was obtained in a statement signed by the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh.
Group CEO, Bashir Ojulari, represented by Executive Vice President, Mumuni Dagazau, underscored that “the opportunity to create a sustainable economy for today and the future is hinged on supply partnership, infrastructure co-investments, security partnerships, host community cooperation and operational alliances.”
He further stated, “everyone needs to get involved in the activities that will ultimately create a sustainably promising future for Nigeria.”
Ojulari also described Nigeria’s downstream landscape as one “shaped by transition, opportunity, and strategic reform,” calling for collective responsibility especially as Africa’s energy demand is expected to grow significantly, with Nigeria at the forefront.
He reaffirmed the company’s commitment to ensuring consistent fuel availability, competitive pricing, and quality assurance across all retail networks, while commending the National Assembly and the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) for their efforts in fostering sector-wide progress.
The event, themed “Celebrating Our Successes, Confronting Our Challenges, and Finding Solutions for the Petroleum Downstream Sector,” brought together industry players and lawmakers to chart the future of Nigeria’s downstream oil industry.
