Dr Gabriel Onagoruwa
Nigerian companies assume growing oil and gas sector role
Law firm Olaniwun Ajayi grants Petroleum Economist detailed insight into Nigeria’s changing oil and gas landscape
Nigerian law firm Olaniwun Ajayi is one of the largest and most prominent legal practices in Africa and is closely involved with the oil and gas industry. The firm advised on NNPC’s transition into a private company and Nigeria LNG’s Train 7 project, and was involved in the financing for the Dangote refinery and the Anoh gas processing plant, among many other developments. Dr Gabriel Onagoruwa, a co-founding partner and chair of the project development and finance practice of the firm’s London office, spoke with Petroleum Economist about how Nigeria’s oil and gas sectors are changing, and about the growing role played by indigenous companies. Do you see Nigeria being able to reverse declinin
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