The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company, Tony Attah, has stressed the importance of prioritising domestic gas utilisation as a catalyst for Nigeria’s industrialisation and long-term economic growth.
Attah made the remarks while speaking during a strategic panel session on “Synchronising Gas Strategies: Strengthening Energy Security,” where industry leaders discussed strategies for unlocking Nigeria’s vast gas resources to support sustainable development.
According to him, although gas exports remain a significant source of revenue for the country, Nigeria’s long-term prosperity will depend on leveraging its gas reserves to power local industries, create employment opportunities and stimulate economic development.
“Export gas is important, but it’s domestic gas that will bring about industrialisation in Nigeria,” Attah said.
The panel featured prominent energy industry stakeholders, including David Parkinson, Vice President, Consulting at Wood Mackenzie; Matthieu Bouyer, Country Chairman and Managing Director of TotalEnergies Nigeria; Joe Alagoa, General Manager, Technical at NLNG; Josh Egba, West Africa Representative of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency; and Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Seplat Energy Plc.
The discussion focused on aligning gas development strategies to strengthen energy security while positioning Nigeria’s natural gas resources as a driver of industrial expansion, job creation and sustainable economic growth.
