The completion of the mainline of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline is expected to improve the availability of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and other gas supplies across Northern Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said.
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Bashir Ojulari, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, saying the project had reached 95 per cent completion.
Key Highlights
- The mainline of the 614-kilometre AKK Gas Pipeline has been completed.
- The overall project is 95 per cent complete, with stations and end-user connections remaining.
- Gas delivery to Abuja is targeted before the end of 2026.
- Kaduna and Kano are expected to receive gas supplies in 2027.
- NNPC Ltd. raised $1.5 billion for the project based on projected pipeline throughput.
- Further pipeline extensions could take gas supplies to Maiduguri and Sokoto.
Abuja Gas Supply Expected Before End of 2026
Ojulari said the completion of the pipeline’s mainline marked a major step towards delivering natural gas to parts of Northern Nigeria.
He explained that the remaining five per cent of the project involved the completion of stations and connections to end-users.
According to him, Abuja is expected to begin receiving gas before the end of 2026, while Kaduna and Kano are projected to receive supplies in 2027.
He said the availability of gas through the pipeline would support the expansion of CNG infrastructure and improve access to natural gas in the region.
NNPC Raises $1.5bn for AKK Pipeline Project
The NNPC chief executive also disclosed that the company raised $1.5 billion to finance the AKK project, using projected pipeline throughput as the basis for securing the funding.
He said the pipeline’s capacity to transport gas would create opportunities for wider distribution and encourage investments in infrastructure required to serve industrial and commercial users.
Ojulari added that connecting more areas to the pipeline would significantly improve CNG availability.
Pipeline to Support Power Generation and Industrial Growth
The AKK Gas Pipeline is a 614-kilometre, 40-inch pipeline designed to transport natural gas from Ajaokuta in Kogi State through Kaduna to Kano.
The project includes intermediate and terminal gas facilities, as well as other supporting infrastructure.
It is expected to supply gas to power generation plants, data centres and industrial hubs, while expanding access to natural gas across Northern Nigeria.
The project is also expected to support economic activities by providing industries with an alternative energy source and improving the country’s domestic gas distribution network.
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NNPC Considers Extensions to Maiduguri, Sokoto
Ojulari said further extensions of the pipeline network would be required to extend gas access to other parts of Northern Nigeria, including Maiduguri and Sokoto.
He indicated that such expansions would help widen the reach of natural gas infrastructure and support the development of additional CNG facilities.
The AKK Gas Pipeline is a major component of Nigeria’s efforts to expand domestic gas utilisation, strengthen energy supply and support industrial development.
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