Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc have sealed Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd): Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC). The agreements will help to drive the conglomerate’s Vision 2030, resulting in increased output, better and cleaner energy supply as well as support ongoing expansion projects. The Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, speaking at the signing ceremony, in Abuja stated that the agreement demonstrates the refinery’s bold steps to expand its capacity. He explained that the agreements mark a critical milestone in the expansion drive as well as a proactive measure to lock in vast energy requirements for the anticipated increase in its production capacity. The Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvid Pathak, said the agreement signing serves as an enabler of his company’s strategic objectives. He also said the agreement guarantees the gas required to support the drive towards CNG adoption as Autogas and to meet the increasing gas demand in Nigeria

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