KEY POINTS
- NNPC secured over $20bn in gas sale agreements, PINL says.
- Emohua recorded no pipeline vandalism during the review period.
- PINL plans annual scholarships and expanded empowerment schemes.
The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, secured more than $20 billion in gas sale and purchase agreements over the past year, attributing the development partly to improved stability along critical sections of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).
The company also revealed that NNPC recorded a profit after tax of N535 billion in June 2026, highlighting what it described as the growing economic value of reliable oil and gas infrastructure to Nigeria’s revenue and investment prospects.
The disclosures were made at the August 2026 Stakeholders Engagement Forum held in Port Harcourt and organised by PINL, the integrated pipeline infrastructure company responsible for the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline.
Eastern Corridor Records Improved Security
According to PINL, operations along the Eastern corridor of the TNP and the Eastern Gas Network remained largely uninterrupted in the months under review.
The company specifically identified the Emohua zone as a notable success, reporting that no incident of pipeline vandalism or other infrastructure-related infraction was recorded there during the period.
The development is significant because pipeline vandalism, crude theft and sabotage have historically disrupted Nigeria’s oil and gas production, affected government revenues and discouraged investment in the sector.
The improved operating environment, PINL said, demonstrates the importance of sustained cooperation between pipeline operators, host communities and security agencies.
The General Manager, Community and Stakeholder Relations at PINL, Dr Akpos Mezeh, acknowledged that the corridor was not entirely free from security and operational challenges.
He said isolated incidents involving sabotage, attempted vandalism and equipment failures were recorded during the period.
However, Mezeh explained that rapid response teams were deployed to affected facilities, allowing operations to be restored promptly. Security agencies also arrested some suspects allegedly connected to certain incidents.
The ability to respond quickly to threats and technical failures, he said, has helped prevent isolated incidents from developing into prolonged disruptions across the pipeline network.
Engr Akponime Omojevwhe, Head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, at the NNPC Limited Project Monitoring Office, confirmed the clean record recorded in Emohua.
He commended the zone for maintaining a secure operating environment and urged host communities to sustain their cooperation with pipeline operators and security authorities.
Omojevwhe stressed that protecting critical national infrastructure has a direct economic impact, noting that reliable pipelines support the uninterrupted movement of energy resources and, ultimately, the generation of national income.
The stakeholders’ meeting came against the backdrop of the recent signing by ECOWAS Heads of State of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline.
The planned project involves a massive 6,900-kilometre gas pipeline intended to connect Nigeria with Morocco through 13 West African coastal countries.
Mezeh said projects of such scale require dependable infrastructure capable of operating safely and consistently over extended periods.
He explained that sustained cooperation between pipeline companies, host communities, traditional institutions and security agencies would remain essential to maintaining the stability required to attract and protect large-scale investment in Nigeria’s gas industry.
