In the heart of Nigeria’s energy sector, a quiet crisis is brewing; one with far-reaching consequences for both the nation’s economy and its standing on the global energy stage.
At the center of this crisis is Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a company once poised to be a global powerhouse in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production. But today, only two of its six gas trains, the processing units vital for turning natural gas into LNG, are still operational. The reason? Relentless attacks on its gas pipelines by vandals.
Dr. Philip Mshelbila, the Managing Director of NLNG, painted a sobering picture at the Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja on Wednesday. “In the current moment, I am only running two trains out of six,” he said, his frustration clear. “Three of our gas supply pipelines — GTS 1, GTS 2, and GTS 4 — are down for repairs because of illegal connections by thieves. These are critical lines that supply the energy required for our operations.”
