Seplat Energy Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading independent energy companies, has reiterated that domestic gas remains the backbone of Africa’s economic prosperity, powering homes, industries, and offering cleaner alternatives for cooking and transport.
Speaking at the 2025 Africa Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, Seplat’s Director of New Energy, Okechukwu Mba, emphasized the company’s ongoing investments in gas infrastructure dedicated to the local market including the soon-to-be-launched ANOH Gas Plant.
Mba highlighted that gas development is key to ensuring affordable and reliable power supply across Nigeria. “Bankable anchor customers are vital to unlock new gas projects,” he noted, stressing that fixing power sector bottlenecks and liquidity challenges would accelerate Nigeria’s energy growth.
Seplat currently supplies gas to five major power stations across Nigeria, reaffirming its commitment to national electrification. The company is also expanding into Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to make cleaner energy accessible to more homes and businesses.
By 2030, Seplat Energy targets to raise its operated gas production to over 1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), a move expected to strengthen Nigeria’s position in Africa’s energy transformation.
Meanwhile, Seplat’s Director of External Affairs and Social Performance, Chioma Afe, underscored the company’s approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) integration, saying Seplat tailors global sustainability principles to fit Africa’s local realities.
“At Seplat, we focus on co-created frameworks that prioritize development needs like infrastructure, education, and health,” Afe stated. “Our ESG model empowers African nations to design their own sustainable growth paths.”
