The $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project has reached a 72 percent completion milestone as of the end of the first quarter of 2025, according to Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
Ojulari disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF), organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council, in Abuja.
Represented by Udy Ntia, NNPC’s Executive Vice-President, Upstream, Ojulari emphasised the strategic importance of the AKK pipeline in Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.
He also noted that global investments in digital technologies across the upstream oil and gas sector are projected to exceed $30 billion this year. These technologies, he said, are essential for enhancing asset reliability, reducing operational costs, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
“At NNPC Ltd., digital transformation is not just a buzzword—it’s an operational imperative. We have embraced this with a deliberate strategy,” Ojulari said.
The AKK pipeline, a flagship project under Nigeria’s Decade of Gas initiative, is expected to unlock massive economic opportunities across northern Nigeria and contribute significantly to energy transition goals.
