Gas pipeline project to boost Niger State’s industrial growth
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago says the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline will unlock the state’s economic potential and attract investors. The 1,000 square kilometre corridor is set to become an Industrial Development Zone, driving industrialisation and job creation. Bago highlighted the state’s unique combination of hydropower, solar, and natural gas resources as key advantages. The pipeline project is progressing, with completion and commissioning plans underway.
What happened
- Mohammed Bago stated the gas pipeline corridor will open Niger State’s industrial sector to investors.
- The corridor will accelerate industrialisation, create jobs, and attract manufacturing businesses.
- Bago emphasised that the project will help establish agro-allied industries, petrochemical plants, and fertiliser companies.
- The Executive Vice President of the Gas, Power and New Energy Directorate at NNPC, Olufemi Olalekan, said the pipeline is scheduled for commissioning in September this 2026.
- The pipeline infrastructure has reached Abuja, is completed up to Kano, and work on the Niger State section is expected to finish before the end of the year.
