Nigerian Gas Association Seeks Aradel Holdings Partnership To Advance Gas Sector Development

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) is seeking the cooperation of Aradel Holdings Plc to establish strong partnerships with the aim of increasing investment in the gas industry.

Both the Association and the indigenous company called for a competitive and liberalised gas market based on willing-buyer and willing-seller principles to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s gas industry.

The discussion came up during a courtesy visit by the NGA delegation to Aradel Holdings in Lagos, as both organisations discussed ways to strengthen collaboration and address challenges facing the gas sector.

According to a statement, the President of the NGA, Mrs Yetunde Taiwo, who led the delegation, spoke about the association’s advocacy efforts, capacity-building programmes and professional development initiatives.

She solicited Aradel’s support through the participation of its subject matter experts in the association’s training programmes and professional development activities.

In response, the General Manager, Commercials, Aradel Holdings, Mr Olanrewaju Daramola, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to capacity building and expressed its willingness to support the initiatives.

The discussions also focused on the implementation of critical provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, particularly gas pricing, distribution, gas flaring, pipeline infrastructure and the funding and implementation of the Nigerian Gas Master Plan.

The regulatory role of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority was also discussed.

On industry advocacy, Taiwo stressed the need for sustained engagement with government and regulatory institutions to promote policies that would support the growth of the gas sector. 

Daramola, however, maintained that Aradel should participate actively in such advocacy initiatives rather than merely encouraging the association to pursue them.

He also called for stronger collaboration among industry associations, including the Oil Producers Trade Section, Independent Petroleum Producers Group, Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria and the NGA, noting that a unified industry voice would strengthen engagement with the government and regulators.

As part of the proposed measures to address industry challenges, the establishment of an NGA technical study group was suggested to examine critical issues, develop evidence-based policy positions and make recommendations to the government and relevant regulatory authorities.

It was added that the need to expand gas pipeline infrastructure across the country also featured prominently in the discussions.

At the gathering, Taiwo further briefed the company on the association’s forthcoming programmes, including its 2026 Annual General Meeting, the NGA Legal Forum and the 2027 NGA International Conference and Exhibition