NUPRC Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan
Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has said the country is well positioned to emerge as a leading Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) hub in Africa, underpinned by significant CO₂ storage capacity in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, extensive energy infrastructure, and a supportive regulatory and policy framework.
Eyesan said this at the NUPRC Side Event at COP31, Antalya, Türkiye on November 11, 2026.
According to the CCE, global conversation on climate action is increasingly shifting from commitments to execution.
Countries are now being judged not by the targets they announce, but by the projects they deliver, the emissions they reduce, and the capital they mobilize.
For resource-rich developing economies such as Nigeria, this transition presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to decarbonize responsibly while maintaining energy security, economic growth and social development.
The opportunity is to leverage our resources, institutions and partnerships to demonstrate that upstream decarbonization can be advanced in a commercially viable and investment-driven manner.
