Nigeria is opening a fresh investment window in its gas industry as government officials, regulators, investors and energy companies meet in Lagos for the 2026 Gas Investment Forum.
The two-day forum, holding from September 29 to 30, is focused on attracting capital into gas production, infrastructure and the domestic gas market as Nigeria seeks to strengthen its position as a major gas-producing and exporting country.
Discussions at the forum are expected to centre on accelerating gas production and project execution, expanding midstream and downstream infrastructure, increasing Nigerian participation in the gas value chain and developing a stronger domestic market.
The investment push comes as Nigeria records renewed activity in major gas projects. AMNI International and TotalEnergies recently reached a final investment decision on an offshore gas development valued at about $800 million. The Ima project, located offshore near Bonny Island in Rivers State, is expected to begin production in 2028 and reach a production level of roughly 350 million cubic feet of gas per day.
The Ima development had remained undeveloped for more than five decades after the field was discovered in 1973. Its development is expected to provide additional gas supplies for both domestic and export-related activities.
Nigeria is also seeking to attract investment into other parts of the gas value chain, including processing, transportation and infrastructure needed to deliver gas to power plants, industries and export facilities.
The latest investment drive comes as the country attempts to reduce the amount of gas that remains undeveloped while increasing the contribution of natural gas to industrial activity and government revenues.
With investors increasingly looking at Nigeria’s gas resources, industry stakeholders are expected to use the Lagos forum to identify financing opportunities, address infrastructure challenges and discuss policies that could support the development of new projects.
