Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Executive Governor of Enugu State, has unveiled the “fully revamped and upgraded” Nigergas Company Limited on Thursday 28 August, 2025.
The Plant which has been non-functional for more than thirty (30) years has already created “100 direct jobs” and is expected to generate more than “5,000 indirect jobs”.
The Governor reassured his administration’s dedication to uplifting Enugu State from a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of “$4.4 billion to $30 billion”.
Via X, Governor Mbah announced: We unveiled Nigergas Company Limited, fully revamped and upgraded after more than three decades of dormancy.
“Nigergas has already created over 100 direct jobs for skilled and semi-skilled workers, and will generate more than 5,000 indirect jobs across distribution, fabrication, transportation, and the wider supply chain.
“What we revived today is not merely steel and pipes, but the restoration of purpose, dignity, and productivity to a site that once symbolized Eastern Nigeria’s industrial promise. When we speak of raising Enugu’s GDP from $4.4 billion to $30 billion, it is not empty rhetoric. It is grounded in the conviction that Enugu can build a diversified, self-reliant economy if we muster the will to do things differently and boldly embrace the future.”
Mbah assured, operations at the Plant will be according to “modern, accountable” principles as it is expected to produce “100 cubic metres of oxygen per hour and 45 cubic metres of acetylene per hour”
He said, with the facility, the dependence on “distant and costly” sources of medical oxygen will definitely reduce; and it will also make available “reliable” industrial gases to welders, agro-processors, manufacturers and more.
Governor Mbah further announced: “We approved a comprehensive rehabilitation programme and adopted a management model that combines public ownership with private-sector performance discipline. Ownership remains with the public, but operations will follow modern, accountable, commercially viable principles.
“Nigergas now returns to production with modern equipment and upgraded technical capacity to meet urgent healthcare and industrial needs. The plant now produces 100 cubic metres of oxygen per hour and 45 cubic metres of acetylene per hour. Soon, nitrogen, argon gas, carbon dioxide, and CNG stations will come on stream.
“This facility will guarantee steady local supply of medical oxygen, cutting dependence on distant and costly sources. It will also provide reliable industrial gases to welders, agro-processors, and manufacturers, improving clinical outcomes, reducing production costs, and powering the businesses that sustain livelihoods.
“The impact will ripple outward: lowering costs, speeding turnaround, strengthening our revenue base, and creating fresh opportunities for MSMEs.
“I commend the Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment Authority and Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Industry, Dr. Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo; the engineering firm, Ten Gas Development Ltd; and the community leaders of Emene for their roles in resurrecting Nigergas.
“We shall continue to make Enugu a hub of opportunity, industry, and service delivery.”
