Abuja, Nigeria – May 25, 2025 — The Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) has announced the maiden edition of its 2025 Business Forum, a high-level gathering of stakeholders aimed at reshaping the future of Nigeria’s gas distribution industry. The forum is scheduled to take place on June 3, 2025, at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Building in Abuja.
Theme and Focus
Themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Gas Distribution Value Chain: Challenges, Innovations, and the Path Forward,” the forum will explore critical issues facing the gas distribution sector, including infrastructure, regulation, innovation, and investment opportunities.
Speaking ahead of the event, Kehinde Alabi, Chairman of ALDG and Managing Director of Gas Distribution at Axxela, described the forum as a landmark moment for the industry:
“This event offers a unique platform to foster strategic dialogue, promote regulatory alignment, and attract long-term investments across the gas value chain,” Alabi said.
A Gathering of Industry Leaders and Policymakers
The forum will bring together key figures from across Nigeria’s energy ecosystem, including regulators, investors, local distributors, and policymakers. The event enjoys sponsorship from major players such as Axxela, Shell Nigeria Gas, Falcon Corporation, Entec Power, Tetracore Energy, Gascomarine, Highland LNG, A4E Energy, Junaid Energy, and the PTDF.
Prominent dignitaries and confirmed panelists include:
- Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas)
- Farouk Ahmed – Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA
- Olu Verheijen – Special Adviser to the President on Energy
- Bashir Ojulari – Group CEO, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)
Other notable speakers:
- Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, Deputy Managing Director, Falcon Corporation
- Ralph Gbogbo, Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas
- Ritu Sahajwalla, Managing Director, Greenville LNG
- Akachukwu Nwokedi, President, Nigerian Gas Association
- Olakunle Williams, CEO, Tetracore Energy
Driving Sector-Wide Impact
Oga Adejo-Ogiri, Executive Secretary of ALDG, emphasized the forum’s role in advancing key industry conversations:
“This is a timely intervention to deliberate on the challenges and chart sustainable pathways for the future of gas distribution in Nigeria.”
The 2025 Business Forum is expected to spark actionable insights and partnerships that will drive infrastructure development, increase local distribution capacity, and align Nigeria’s gas distribution strategies with global best practices in the era of energy transition.
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