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Nigeria Awards 10 Gas Distribution Licenses to Boost Electricity Access

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  • NMDPRA grants licenses to 10 operators after competitive bidding
  • Reform aims to increase private sector involvement in the power sector

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Authority (NMDPRA) has issued gas distribution licenses to ten operators following a competitive bidding process involving 30 investors. This marks the first licensing round since a landmark law allowed Nigeria’s 36 states to engage in power generation, distribution, and transmission, ending federal exclusivity.

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