In order to assert its economic leadership, Nigeria, the third largest African gas producer behind Algeria and Egypt, must have an energy network. efficient and diversified. To do this, the country is setting up five factories for sustained production.

An energy expert says the new plants are part of a strategy to reposition natural gas at the heart of national energy policy. The five mini-natural gas liquefaction plants with a total capacity of 97 million standard cubic feet per day, inaugurated in Kogi State represent a significant investment. According to a representative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), “these infrastructures illustrate Nigeria's desire to optimize the exploitation of its vast gas reserves and to diversify its energy sources

These plants will not only increase production, but also reduce losses associated with gas flaring. The government official, “gas is a strategic resource for our energy future. It is cleaner than oil and offers considerable economic opportunities.”