By Obiabin Onukwugha
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigeria LNG, have held discussions aimed at increasing the country’s gas production.
This comes as the Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Mr. Adeleye Falade, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Mrs Oritsemeyewa Eyesan in Abuja.
Receiving the NLNG delegation, Eyesan reaffirmed the NUPRC commitment to enabling a business-friendly environment and advancing the Federal Government’s gas agenda.
A statement by NUPRC Head, Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu on Sunday, said Eyesan described the visit as timely, noting that the Commission has, since December, accelerated reforms to align regulatory processes as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
“We are deliberately repositioning the Commission as a business enabler. Through our monthly stakeholder engagements, we X-ray industry performance and resolve issues proactively to ensure they do not escalate,” she said.
The NUPRC boss restated the federal government responsiveness to the oil and gas sector, linking it to improved investor confidence and increased final investment decisions.
Eyesan added that “the Decade of Gas is not aspirational; it is a practical framework for expanding domestic utilisation while strengthening export capacity.”
She called for deeper industry alignment, saying, “As government continues to be responsive, operators must demonstrate reciprocity through performance, compliance, and investment discipline.”
In his remarks, the NLNG Managing Director, Mr. Adeleye Falade stressed the centrality of upstream collaboration to sustaining gas supply.
Falade highlighted NLNG’s domestic LPG strategy as a deliberate market-shaping intervention. “Today, 100 percent of our LPG production is dedicated to the domestic market—not due to reduced output, but because demand has expanded significantly,” he stated.
Looking ahead, Falade noted that “Train 7, expected to come on stream next year, will increase our production capacity by about 35 percent, positioning us to scale both domestic supply and export volumes.”