By Christie U. Omonigho
- Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and industry eggheads across W/Africa are already confirmed as guests
With just a few days left before the West Africa’s leading LPG convocation – the 6th West Africa Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Expo, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo has confirmed his participation at this critical industry engagements, according to an email statement posted to Energy Window International.
“The 6th West Africa LPG Expo – Nigeria 2025 is honored to welcome Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State (GAS), Ministry of Petroleum Resources, as the Guest of Honour. His presence underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to accelerating the region’s clean energy transition and strengthening the LPG sector’s role in economic development.
This year’s conference whose theme is, “Nigeria’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as Clean Fuel for Energy Transition in West Africa,” taking place at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos and scheduled to hold for two days beginning from March 3 until the 4th, will highlight the critical role of LPG in clean energy initiatives across the region, supporting Nigeria’s strategy for sustainable development and regional energy goals.
As Africa’s second largest LPG producer, Nigeria leads in an effort to integrate LPG as a key energy source. Backed by vast natural gas resources, and the Nigerian Energy Transition Plan aiming for net-zero emissions by 2060 (all things being equal), investments in LPG infrastructure have not only become so imperative, they are also accelerating to boast production, reduce reliance on imports while increasing utilization across the region. Neighboring countries like Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast are all scaling up LPG initiatives, building infrastructure to make clean cooking more accessible, and reduce biomass dependency in line with West Africa’s 2030 clean cooking goals.
Major milestones have taken place which also underscore this growth. For instance, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) according to reports, recently surpassed 1.5 million metric tons of LPG output, while Sahara Energy pledged US$1 billion in LPG investment. Other developments include the Dangote refinery which is confirmed to be set to produce 3 million metric tons of LPG annually, and of course a new LPG batch by Dateline Energy Services which will be on ground to improve transportation of products from offshore facilities.
The two-day event therefore is a prime gathering for LPG professionals and policy makers from across West Africa, and featuring the region’s largest LPG exhibition, as well as expert-led sessions on the latest decarbonization insights while providing opportunities for high-level discussions aimed at meeting West Africa’s energy needs.