Nigeria - 2017 - Energy

National Gas Policy

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The purpose of this document is to define the policy of the Federal Government in respect of Nigeria’s Natural Gas endowment, establish its medium to long-term targets for Gas reserves growth and utilization and record strategies to be pursued to ensure the successful implementation of the policy in accordance with Nigeria’s national socio-economic development priorities.

Process Flow

Gas Monitoring & Regulations, Department of Petroleum Resources

Office of the Director/CEO, Department of Petroleum Resources

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum resources

Office of the Minister of State for Petroleum resources

Federal Executive Council

Contacts

Approver

Idris Y. Abubakar

Head, Gas monitoring & Regulations

Ministry of Petroleum resources

Approver

Sarki Auwalu

Director General/CEO

Approver

Nasir Sani–Gwarzo

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Petroleum resources

Approver

Timipre Sylva

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Petroleum resources

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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National Gas Policy Current Version

January 2022

The purpose of this document is to define the policy of the Federal Government in respect of Nigeria’s Natural Gas endowment, establish its medium to long-term targets for Gas reserves growth and utilization and record strategies to be pursued to ensure the successful implementation of the policy in accordance with Nigeria’s national socio-economic development priorities.

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