FULL LIST: 65 Nigerian projects seeking $78.5bn in investment

The breakdown of the projects listed on the Federal Government’s Projects Nigeria investment portal shows that the oil, gas and power sector accounts for 25 projects requiring $36.4bn, while transport and maritime has eight projects with a combined capital requirement of $25bn.

Agriculture and agro-processing accounts for six projects requiring $9.8bn, while industry, manufacturing and mining has 17 projects requiring $6.6bn.

The remaining nine projects fall under technology, health and urban services, with an estimated capital requirement of about $700m, all these were obtained in an independent check by our correspondent to the Project Nigeria website as cited by Tinubu in the Friday post on X.

There, he noted, “I invite Nigerian and international investors to examine these projects and engage directly with their sponsors through Projects Nigeria.

“Our administration will work with you to resolve obstacles and move viable investments into execution, creating jobs and expanding opportunities for our people.”

The largest project in the oil, gas and power sector is the Ondo Modular Refinery, requiring $15bn, while Strategic Deep Sea Ports leads the transport and maritime category at $11.5bn.

In agriculture and agro-processing, the One Million Hectare Tree Crops project has the highest funding requirement at $6.14bn. New Port City, estimated to require $1.6bn, is the largest project in industry, manufacturing and mining, while the PELIA Flare-Gas AI Data Centre, requiring $355.6m, is the largest listed under technology, health and urban services.

Overall, 17 of the 65 projects require more than $1bn each, accounting for approximately $72.3bn, or more than 90 per cent of the total investment sought.

From the check, our correspondent reports that on the portal, the projects feature different financing structures, including public-private partnerships, project finance, equity and debt, and climate finance.

The portal also identifies sponsors, including federal agencies, state governments through the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, private-sector entities and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.

Some project profiles also provide investment assessment metrics, including internal rate of return, multiple on invested capital, debt service coverage ratio, net present value and payback period.

1. Ondo Modular Refinery (Ilaje, Ondo State) — US$15.00bn

2. Ace 3 MTPA Floating LNG (Escravos, Delta State) — US$5.50bn

3. NPK and Urea Import Substitution (Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states) — US$4.69bn

4. IESL LNG Project (Akwa Ibom State) — US$3.00bn

5. MIPL Ammonia and Phosphate Project (Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State) — US$2.69bn

6. Project Reliaxx (Crude evacuation and midstream, Rivers and Delta states) — US$1.70bn

7. UTM Floating LNG (Warri South, Delta State) — US$1.50bn

8. Edo Condensate Refinery (Ikpoba-Okha, Edo State) — US$345.0m

9. Global Gas Cawthorne Channel Plant (Rivers State) — US$300.0m

10. Quaint Power and Infrastructure (Plateau State) — US$300.0m

11. MMELT Diebu Creek Gas Project (Bayelsa State) — US$271.4m

12. Fradro Trunk A Gas Pipeline (Edo, Delta, Anambra and Enugu states) — US$224.1m

13. First Metro 200 MW Power Plant (Lagos State) — US$218.8m

14. Ebonyi 100 MW Gas Power Plant (Oferekpe, Ikwo, Ebonyi State) — US$153.0m

15. Oyo Gas Distribution Network (Oyo State) — US$100.0m

16. Valiant 500 TPD LNG Plant (Ore, Ondo State) — US$85.1m

17. Ibom Power Company (Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State) — US$71.0m

18. VTT LNG (Gelegele Gbene, Edo State) — US$60.1m

19. Elebele Power Plant (Ogbia, Bayelsa State) — US$58.0m

20. Imo CNG Virtual Pipeline (Ngor-Okpala, Imo State) — US$50.0m

21. NUPRC Upstream Renewable Power (Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states) — US$30.0m

22. LNG Arete Mini-LNG (Ajaokuta, Kogi State) — US$27.3m

23. Amari CNG Stations (Aba, Abia State) — US$19.8m

24. Taraba Hydropower Project (Taraba State) — US$5.0m

25. Sokoto 33 kV Feeder Rehabilitation (Sokoto State) — US$1.0m