Nigeria to Host Global Gas Investment Forum 2025 in Lagos, Attracting Top Energy Leaders
Nigeria is set to host leading global gas investors and industry executives this October as preparations intensify for the 2025 edition of the Gas Investment Forum (GIF). The two-day event, scheduled for Lagos, will be headlined by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, who will deliver the keynote address as Chief Host. Organizers say the forum will provide a high-level platform for government officials, investors, and energy stakeholders to deepen dialogue on the country’s gas monetisation agenda.
Event Director, Osaze Isesele, confirmed the line-up of speakers in a statement on Monday. Key participants include Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director of the Decade of Gas Secretariat; NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber; Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigeria Gas Association; and Wole Ogunsanya, Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria. The international roster also features Andrea Stegher, President of the International Gas Union, alongside top Nigerian energy executives such as David Oluseyi Ige, Abiodun Ogunjobi, and Eyono Fatayi-Williams.
Themed “Charting New Opportunities for Investment, Growth & Industrialisation,” GIF 2025 will be endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and co-hosted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Organizers say this alignment underscores the government’s commitment to unlocking opportunities within the gas value chain. Isesele noted that the forum has grown into a central platform for fostering partnerships, identifying new investment prospects, and showcasing innovation to support Nigeria’s Decade of Gas policy.
Beyond the conference, GIF 2025 will feature a major trade exhibition where local and international companies will display investment-ready projects, solutions, and technologies to prospective partners. According to organizers, the forum will advance West Africa’s ambition of leveraging natural gas for sustainable development, energy security, and regional industrialisation. The gathering is also expected to strengthen cross-sector collaboration and accelerate Nigeria’s positioning as a hub for gas-driven economic growth.
Projections from the forum highlight the significance of Nigeria’s role in Africa’s gas future. Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to account for 92 percent of the continent’s total natural gas demand growth by 2050, with Nigeria contributing more than 75 billion cubic meters of additional supply within the same period. Analysts say the growth will be driven by increased gas-fired power generation, industrial expansion, and the development of petrochemical and fertiliser industries.
Source: Punch