DOMESTIC PRODUCTION SURGE PUTS NIGERIA ON PATH TO END FERTILISER IMPORTS
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has indicated that fertiliser imports will soon be phased out as expanding private-sector investments position Nigeria as a hub for value-added oil and gas products.
The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this during a facility tour of Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Mohammed said that with projected output levels, Nigeria is on track to begin exporting urea by 2028 as part of a broader strategy to establish the country as a regional centre for value-added petroleum products.
The visit formed part of his three-day inspection of selected midstream and downstream oil and gas facilities across the state.
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According to the NMDPRA chief, the midstream segment remains critical to achieving Nigeria’s industrial ambitions but requires significant capital inflows. He noted that continued reliance on imported products such as urea and fertilisers is no longer justified given the scale of ongoing and planned domestic investments.
“The midstream segment of the oil and gas industry is massive and requires substantial investment,” Mohammed said. “Nigeria needs between $30 billion and $50 billion to be properly positioned as a hub, not only for oil and gas but also for secondary derivatives.”
He added that expansion projects at facilities operated by Indorama and Dangote Fertiliser are expected to significantly boost local output, placing Nigeria on course to join the ranks of urea-exporting countries within the next two years.
“Value-added products like fertilisers and urea are not items Nigeria should be importing,” Mohammed said. “With the expansions currently underway, I am confident that within 24 months, Nigeria will be exporting urea, which is where we ought to be.”
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