2026 Annual Downstream Petroleum Week

Organised by the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream)

Facilitated by La Grande Services

Theme: Confronting Nigeria’s Downstream Challenges: Strengthening Local Refining, Addressing Import Dependence, Securing Pipelines and Guaranteeing Feedstock for a Sustainable Way Forward

5–6 October 2026Old Chambers, National Assembly Complex, Abuja

Why attend this summit?

Shape the future of Nigeria’s downstream sector.

Join Nigeria’s most influential petroleum industry stakeholders for strategic discussions that will shape the future of the downstream sector.

Policy & market dialogue

Engage with key policymakers and industry leaders in high-level discussions on downstream reforms and market dynamics.

Regulatory clarity

Gain practical insight into current and emerging frameworks, compliance requirements and policy implementation.

Investment & security path

Explore local refining, feedstock, infrastructure and pipeline-security solutions that can sustain sector growth.

Who should attend?

For the people shaping policy, driving investment and delivering Nigeria’s downstream future.

Government & regulators

Principal Officers and Members of the National Assembly; the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources; and leaders of NMDPRA, NUPRC, NNPC Ltd and PTDF.

Refiners & industry leaders

Leaders of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and indigenous, modular and state refineries.

Marketers & depot owners

Oil marketers, depot owners and industry associations, including MEMAN, IPMAN and DAPPMAN.

Security & host communities

Pipeline security operators and host community leaders working to protect critical infrastructure.

Finance & investment

Development finance institutions and commercial banks supporting the downstream sector.

Diplomacy, academia & media

Members of the diplomatic corps, academics and media professionals.

Programme highlights

Two intensive days of policy discussion, industry insight and strategic networking.

Day One highlights5 October

9:05 am

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Address

Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream).

9:20 am

Opening Ceremony

Goodwill Messages

NSA • DSS • NSCDC • Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas) • GCEO, NNPC Ltd • NMDPRA • Aiteo • NLNG • TotalEnergies • Financial Partners.

9:45 am

Opening Ceremony

Remarks by the Speaker, House of Representatives & Declaration of the Event Open

10:00 am

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Address

Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil).

10:30 am

Lead Paper by an Industry Expert

Confronting Nigeria’s Downstream Challenges: An Integrated Agenda for Local Refining, Import Substitution, Pipeline Security and Feedstock Supply

Prof. Omowunmi Iledare

A full-sweep address treating the four challenges as one interconnected system: how expanded local refining reduces import dependence, how guaranteed feedstock keeps those refineries running, and how pipeline security protects the entire chain—leading to a single sustainable pathway forward.

Day Two highlights6 October

9:00 am

Plenary Session 4 — Addressing Import Dependence

Lead Paper: Ending the Import Era

NMDPRA — quantifying import dependence, its fiscal and FX cost, and a phased pathway to product self-sufficiency and export.

9:30 am

Plenary Session 4 — Addressing Import Dependence

Panel: Trade, Pricing & the Domestic Market

Dangote, MEMAN, IPMAN, DAPPMAN, NMDPRA and Customs / standards authorities on a level playing field and quality assurance.

11:00 am

Plenary Session 5 — Guaranteeing Feedstock Supply

Lead Paper: No Refinery Without Feedstock

NUPRC — securing reliable crude and gas supply to domestic refineries: the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation and willing-buyer-willing-seller in practice.

11:30 am

Plenary Session 5 — Guaranteeing Feedstock Supply

Panel: Crude-to-Refinery Value Chain

NUPRC, NNPC Ltd, TotalEnergies and refiners on pricing, naira-for-crude and contract enforcement.

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Celebrating industry excellence

Industry Awards

Recognising the people and organisations advancing Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.

Distinguished speakers & dignitaries

Leadership from government, regulation and industry.

Meet the policymakers, regulators and experts shaping the future of Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector.

Chief Host

Sen. Godswill Akpabio, GCON

President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Host

Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON

Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria

NUPRC Commission Chief Executive

Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan

Commission Chief Executive

NMDPRA Authority Chief Executive

Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar

Authority Chief Executive

NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer

Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari

Group Chief Executive Officer

Dangote Group President

Aliko Dangote, GCON

Group Chairman

Tantita Managing Director

High Chief (Engr.) Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, FNIIS, FNSE

Managing Director

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Conference leadership

Convened by

House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream)

The 2026 edition carries the inaugural summit’s mandate forward: bring public leadership and industry expertise into one working forum, then turn deliberations into clear resolutions and measurable commitments.

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