NGML in partnership with NIPCO Gas Limited signs a 20-year Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Ssonic Petroleum

NGML, a subsidiary of NNPC Limited in partnership with NIPCO Gas Limited has signed a 20-year Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Ssonic Petroleum. This agreement, signed on March 6, 2025, entails the supply of 80 MMSCFD of natural gas to Ssonic Petroleum’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in the Lekki Free Zone Development Company, Lagos State.

Managing Director, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), Justin Ezeala and CEO of Ssonic Petroleum Ltd, Ifeoma Douglas, sign an 80mscf Gas Supply Agreement between the two companies for the proposed LNG Plant in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, on Thursday.

This partnership marks a significant step forward in our commitment to fostering industrial growth, economic development, and promoting the utilization of cleaner, environmentally friendly fuel sources in Nigeria.

The NGML-NIPCO Joint Venture is already supplying natural gas to the Lekki Free Zone Power Plant, with expedited plans to extend gas supplies to additional customers. The provision of natural gas, being the most economical and environmentally friendly fuel, will significantly accelerate the development of the free zone.