Nigeria’s federal government is seeking international investors for the $25 billion undersea Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, one of Africa’s most ambitious energy projects aimed at connecting the continent to the European market, according to local media.
Stretching over 6,000 kilometers across 14 countries, the pipeline will carry up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, potentially supplying energy to more than 400 million people across West Africa.
This will support electricity production for manufacturing, homes, and agriculture, while creating jobs and improving living standards across the region.
Nigeria is currently pushing ahead with plans for the undersea pipeline to Europe, citing the stability and predictability of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), which has remained largely free from government interference.
Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima says the project’s success depends more on technical expertise than funding, with gas supply stability being a key driver behind the move.
Speaking to Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent energy trader, on Monday, he urged the company to leverage its technical expertise and global influence to help advance Nigeria’s gas infrastructure and exports.
Shettima has called Nigeria’s gas sector a beacon of stability and transparency in an increasingly uncertain global energy landscape, stressing that Nigeria is fundamentally a gas, not an oil, economy, with the eighth-largest gas reserves in the world.
Morocco and Nigeria aim to set up a joint special-purpose company and make a final investment decision by the end of 2025.
Moroccan Energy Minister Leila Benali previously told lawmakers that the project has entered a new critical phase, with feasibility studies done, the optimal pipeline route identified, and key agreements signed.
Morocco is also expanding its national gas infrastructure, having launched calls for expressions of interest last April to develop a domestic network connecting the port of Nador with Kenitra, Mohammedia, and Dakhla—a planned hub for linking to the transcontinental pipeline.
Energy experts say the project is well-developed and aligns closely with West Africa’s broader development goals.
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