NIES 2026: NNPC GCEO leads high-level fireside chat on securing Nigeria’s energy future
Orisemeke Benjamin
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, will take center stage at the 9th Edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026, headlining a high-level, investor-focused fireside chat that underscores Nigeria’s strategic commitment to energy security, market reform, and the attraction of long-term global capital.
The session, titled “Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future,” will be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, as part of NIES 2026, convened under the theme “Energy for Peace and Prosperity: Securing Our Shared Future.”
It will be moderated by renowned energy and investment broadcast journalist, Ms. Vimbai Mutinhiri-Ekpenyong, and attended by a distinguished audience of chief executives, institutional investors, financial leaders, regulators, and energy service providers from across Africa and international markets.
“This fireside chat reflects our commitment to positioning Nigeria as a credible, reform-driven energy market where global capital, policy leadership, and commercial performance align”, said James Shindi, Chief Executive, Brevity Anderson, organizers of NIES 2026.
Positioned as one of the Summit’s flagship engagements, the fireside chat is expected to provide a candid and forward-looking examination of Nigeria’s evolving energy strategy amid global market volatility, intensifying energy transition expectations, and heightened investor scrutiny around governance, transparency, and capital discipline within national oil companies.
The conversation will frame Nigeria’s role at the heart of Africa’s energy economy and explore the strategic pressures shaping national revenue performance, energy security, and investor confidence. It will also spotlight how NNPC Limited is navigating production disruptions, refining constraints, gas supply dynamics, and asset transitions, while advancing a commercially driven transformation agenda aligned with global best practices and long-term national development goals.
Discussions are expected to span the stability and security of Nigeria’s production environment, the repositioning of refining and supply systems to strengthen market confidence and reduce import dependency, and the balancing of domestic gas needs with export commitments to support power generation and industrial growth.
The session will also examine how NNPC is supporting indigenous operators amid international oil company divestments, the policy and fiscal signals required to attract sustained investment in a transitioning global energy market, and the company’s progress in strengthening governance, capital discipline, and value delivery under the weight of national and market expectations.
“Bringing NNPC’s leadership into direct dialogue with international investors and industry leaders is central to advancing confidence, transparency, and long-term partnerships across Africa’s energy value chain,” said Kunle Odusola-Steveson, the Conference Producer.
The session will conclude with an interactive question-and-answer segment, offering investors, partners, and industry leaders the opportunity to engage directly with NNPC’s leadership on Nigeria’s energy outlook, reform priorities, and long-term investment landscape.
The Nigeria International Energy Summit is a premier global platform that convenes policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to advance dialogue, partnerships, and policy-driven solutions shaping Africa’s energy future.
