By Ali Elias
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to host the 2026 Oil & Gas Midstream and Downstream Stakeholders Summit, aimed at deepening investment opportunities and strategic partnerships across Nigeria’s evolving petroleum industry.
According to information released by the Board on its website, the two-day summit is scheduled to hold from May 19 to 20, 2026, at Four Points by Sheraton Lagos.
The event is expected to attract major players in the oil and gas sector, including government officials, regulators, institutional investors, financiers, operators and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors.
NCDMB described the summit as a premier industry gathering designed to foster collaboration and provide stakeholders with a platform to explore emerging opportunities within Nigeria’s midstream and downstream sectors.
The Board noted that the summit comes at a time when the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) continues to reshape the nation’s energy landscape through enhanced transparency and policies aimed at creating a more investor-friendly environment.
Against this backdrop, discussions at the summit are expected to focus on stakeholder engagement, investment facilitation and partnership development across critical segments of the oil and gas value chain.
The forum could further strengthen investor confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, particularly as operators and regulators continue to navigate reforms introduced under the PIA framework.
The summit is also expected to spotlight opportunities in gas processing, storage infrastructure, refining, distribution networks and other key areas of the midstream and downstream ecosystem.
By convening policymakers, financiers and industry operators under one platform, NCDMB hopes to stimulate dialogue capable of driving sustainable investments and boosting local participation in the sector.
The Board has in recent years intensified efforts to deepen Nigerian content development through strategic engagements, capacity-building initiatives and investment promotion across the energy industry.