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In an exclusive interview with Energy Connects ahead of Global African Hydrogen Summit 2025, Sokeipirim Soberekon, Technical Adviser (Legal & Regulations) to the Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) of Nigeria, outlines hydrogen’s strategic role in Nigeria’s energy transition, driving decarbonisation, industrialisation, and export revenue, backed by a forthcoming national policy aimed at attracting investment, ensuring sustainability, and expanding equitable access.

What strategic role does hydrogen play in Nigeria's long-term plan for energy diversification and security?

Historically, Nigeria’s energy sector is dominated with hydrocarbons such as oil and natural gas, with the recent global shift towards the reduction of fossil fuels dependence and green house gas emissions; Nigeria launched the Energy Transition Plan (ETP) in August, 2022 to meet the net-zero emissions targets by 2060. A further update on the ETP in 2024, identifies hydrogen as a key energy mix which aligns with our long term plan of decarbonisation.

Nigeria’s hydrogen development strategy is evidence to its commitment to energy diversification and security, as it aligns with global decarbonising efforts while leveraging on our vast natural resources for a sustainable and inclusive energy future to meet our national development goals. While Hydrogen is multifaceted, in blue and green variants, it stands at the forefront of energy diversification as it allows Nigeria to maximise its economic potential to strengthen its energy sovereignty and self-reliance for a just energy transition agenda.

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