Sahara Group, an energy conglomerate, and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on efforts geared towards promoting energy access and sustainability.
This formed the fulcrum of discussion between the two energy organisations when Sahara Group’s Executive Directors – Mrs. Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Dr. Kola Adesina, Mr. Tope Shonubi and Mr. Wal Ajibade paid a courtesy visit to the NNPCL Group CEO, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Wednesday.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe conversation between the NNPCL GCEO and Sahara Group’s executives centred on issues around oil and gas, data, infrastructure, and how transparent and impact-driven partnerships can power a more sustainable energy future for Nigeria and beyond.
In a statement via its X handle, NNPCL said: “The visit focused on expanding partnerships in oil, gas, power, infrastructure and data sectors.”
It added that “both parties pledged to collaborate on driving growth and development in the energy sector, leveraging their strength and commitment to work together towards promoting a more sustainable energy future.”
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Mr Ojulari, who has a clear mandate to transform the state-owned oil and gas company into a global energy powerhouse, emphasised the need for collaboration, innovation, and value creation.
Sahara Group’s delegation assured the NNPCL GCEO of the company’s commitment to supporting the transformation of the sector as a foremost energy conglomerate operating and making a difference in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Sahara Group, a global promoter of access to clean and safe energy solutions and sustainability, is an international conglomerate with operations in upstream, midstream, downstream, power, infrastructure, and data/tech sector.
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