Key industry stakeholders and analysts are warming up to discuss pathways towards expanding investment in Nigeria’s highly untapped gas sector.
Ms. Olubukola Arowolo Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bol Tinubu on Energy; Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director of the Decade of Gas Secretariat; NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC); Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigeria Gas Association; and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), have already been confirmed among the first high-profile speakers for the 2025 edition of the Gas Investment Forum (GIF).
They will be joined by other prominent voices in the energy industry, including Andrea Stegher, President of the International Gas Union (IGU), Dr. David Oluseyi Ige, Non-Executive Director at NNPC Limited and CEO of GasInvest Ltd, Dr. Abiodun Ogunjobi, Group Chief Technical Officer of Panocean Newcross Group, Eyono Fatayi-Williams, President, Women in Energy Network, Damilola Owolabi-Osinusi, CEO, Selai Gas Station Ltd, Oga Adejo-Ogiri, Executive Secretary, Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) and others.
The GIF 2025 is scheduled to take place from October 7–8, 2025, in Lagos, under the theme: “Charting New Opportunities for Investment, Growth & Industrialisation.”
According to Osaze Isesele, Event Director, the Forum—now in its third edition—has become a central platform for strategic dialogue around Nigeria’s gas monetization agenda and energy-driven industrialisation efforts.
He noted that the event is endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and co-hosted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), providing a trusted meeting point for both policymakers and private-sector stakeholders navigating the country’s “Decade of Gas” policy.
Ms. Olubukola Arowolo Verheijen will serve as Chief Host and deliver the keynote address. Her leadership at the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy (OSAE) has been central to driving transformational reforms across Nigeria’s oil, gas, and power sectors, in alignment with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
The organisers highlighted that GIF 2025 will provide a high-level platform for government leaders, global investors, and indigenous energy players to explore investment, collaboration, and innovation opportunities in Nigeria’s gas sector.
They further emphasised that the Forum offers unparalleled opportunities for cross-sector networking, strategic investment, and public-private collaboration, in line with West Africa’s ambition to leverage natural gas for sustainable development, energy security, and regional integration.
In addition to the main conference sessions, GIF 2025 will also feature a vibrant tradeshow, allowing companies and project developers to showcase innovative solutions to local and international energy stakeholders.
