NNPCL Proposes Five LNG Plants For Kogi 

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is set to establish five mini-Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State in 2025.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, disclosed this while speaking at the 13th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) forum,
Chief Press Secretary to Akpoti-Uduaghan, Arogbonlo Israel, in a statement issued in Abuja, said the projects would be flagged off next year, describing them as the largest concentration of such projects in one senatorial district in the country.
Akpoti-Uduaghan said, “I would like to appreciate NNPC and the industry experts who have also considered and humbled us at Ajaokuta Local Government, with the (not too sure if its too early to speak about it), establishment of five mini LNG plants which will be flagged off early next year.
“This is actually the largest concentration of such projects in one district in the entire country. Five, not one, two, three, four, but five mini LNG plants will be established in Ajaokuta by God’s grace next year (2025).
“That’s good news for us, good news for Nigeria. So what does that mean? This and many others are just pivotal, it’s important to know that if there’s any place in the country where we should situate a technology hub that will not only drive innovations but talk about the testing and brainstorming around the various kinds of metals and what these metals can do for the industry. It’s just Ajaokuta Local Government”.
She also emphasised the need for the Federal Government to redefine the Nigerian local content to drive national development stressing that Nigeria must look beyond capacity building to unlock its full potential and claim its place on the global stage.
According to her, Nigerian content implementation must encompass innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and market expansion to drive a holistic transformation across sectors.