NLNG’s Success Hinged on PPP Business Model – Fubara Says, Pledges Sustained Support for Corporates in Rivers State

April 8, 2026 Omotayo Ige

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has attributed the success of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) business model adopted by the Federal Government and the multinational oil companies from the gas firm’s inception.

Fubara said this on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 while receiving NLNG’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Adeleye Falade, who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt.

**L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), Adeleye Falade addressing Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, duing the visit.**

The NLNG is jointly owned by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with 49%, Shell Gas B.V. with 25.6%, Total LNG Nigeria Ltd with 15%, and Eni International with 10.4%. This partnership model allows for shared risks, costs, and expertise in the LNG sector.

The Governor observed that the NLNG has not only survived the difficult business environment but has made sustained progress in the nearly three decades of its existence.

According to him, the decision of the Federal Government to allow the multinational oil companies who have the needed expertise to run the establishment while government plays a supervisory role over it, has largely been responsible for its success.

“I’m very proud to say that if there is one establishment that has shown resilience, that has survived in the face of all the political issues prevalent in this country, it is the NLNG. And what is the reason? The reason is very simple. Government has no business in business. That is the truth.”

“Leave the business for those people who can operate it. Let the government play its supervisory role to ensure that there is compliance with the laws; ensure that standards are maintained and also ensure that the right people with the needed expertise are at the helm of affairs. That’s all. I think that is the reason why we still record a lot of successes in NLNG,” he said.

He pledged the continued support of his administration for the NLNG, stressing that the success of the organisation is equally the success of the government of Rivers State and the success of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“Our duty is to make sure that we support whoever is operating in our state. We are the ones here. If we don’t support you and you don’t succeed, we also will not succeed and Mr. President will also not succeed.”

“So, the success of your establishment is the success of our state, and overall success of Nigeria. So, you can count on our support. Wherever you think we need to come in to support you, please do not hesitate to call upon us.”

L-R: NLNG’s Government Relations Advisor, **Homa Nmegbu**; Technical Adviser to Executive Management, **Abdul Saleh**; Manager, Community Relations, **Dr Yemi Adeyemi**; Manager, Government Relations, **Abdul Umar**; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, **Adeleye Falade**; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, **Dr Sophia Horsfall**; Head, Government Relations, **Mike Igoni**; Head, Community Engagement and Liaison, **Ifeanyi Umeh**; Senior Government Relations Advisor, **Kate Allison**; and Senior Media Advisor, **Emma Nwatu**, **in a group photograph during the courtesy visit on Wednesday.**

“You just mentioned here that your predecessor left a handover note showcasing the level of support that he got from the state. It is not going to be different in your own case. I can assure you that.”

“I will also ensure that other units of the government will liaise with you when necessary. So even if you can’t get to me, you can always get to them and if there is anything we can do to help your establishment succeed, we will do it for you,” he said.

Earlier in his remark, the new CEO of the NLNG, Adeleye Falade, who led other top officials of the company on the visit, expressed appreciation for the audience granted them and appealed to the Government of Rivers State to continue to support the organisation.

“We appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and deepen this important relationship. We deeply value the support the Rivers State Government continues to extend in fostering an enabling operating environment for businesses.”

“NLNG remains deliberate in its contribution to Nigeria’s development, and Rivers State, our primary host, continues to be central to that commitment,” he said.

The company, Falade said, has continued to work with its host communities to strengthen their capacity to identify, prioritise, and deliver sustainable development initiatives that create lasting impact.

According to him communities including Amadi-ama, Abua, Ekpeye, Okrika, Kalabari, and Emohua have continued to benefit from this model.

He said that beyond community infrastructure, the NLNG have sustained investments in economic empowerment through initiatives such as Vocational Innovation and Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES) and Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) schemes.

These, he said, were designed to support small businesses, build capacity, and stimulate local enterprise across the state.

In the entourage of the NLNG CEO were the General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Dr Sophia Horsfall; Manager, Government Relations, Abdul Umar; Manager, Community Relations; Dr Yemi Adeyemi; Head of Government Relations, Michael Igoni; and Head of Community Liaison and Engagement, Ifeanyi Umeh.

Others were Technical Assistant to Executive Leadership, Hassan Saleh; Senior Media and Publicity Advisor, Emma Nwatu; Government Relations Advisor, Homa Nmegbu, Senior Government Relations Advisor, Kate Allison, and Audio-Visual Advisor, Dawood Ahmed.