The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, will take centre stage at the ninth Edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026, headlining a high-level, investor-focused fireside chat that underscores Nigeria’s strategic commitment to energy security, market reform and the attraction of long-term global capital.

The session, titled ‘Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future’, will be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, as part of NIES 2026, convened under the theme ‘Energy for Peace and Prosperity: Securing Our Shared Future.’

It will be moderated by renowned energy and investment broadcast journalist, Vimbai Mutinhiri-Ekpenyong, and attended by a distinguished audience of chief executives, institutional investors, financial leaders, regulators and energy service providers from across Africa and international markets.

Chief Executive, Brevity Anderson, organisers of NIES 2026, James Shindi, said the fireside chat is expected to provide a candid and forward-looking examination of Nigeria’s evolving energy strategy amid global market volatility, intensifying energy transition expectations and heightened investor scrutiny around governance, transparency and capital discipline.

Discussions are expected to span the stability and security of Nigeria’s production environment, the repositioning of refining and supply systems to strengthen market confidence and reduce import dependency and the balancing of domestic gas needs with export commitments to support power generation and industrial growth.