Project

Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline

NigeriaEnergy InfrastructureReviewed 10 September 2026

National gas transmission pipeline, conceived 2008, construction launched 2020. 95% physically complete as of the most current reporting available (early September 2026), with the River Niger crossing weld completed. First gas delivery is NOT yet achieved as of this cutoff: the project has publicly missed two prior delivery targets (2023, Q4 2025), and the most recent target (first gas to Abuja by July 2026) had not been confirmed as delivered in the most current evidence available — reporting frames the pipeline as "95% complete" and separately references the related OB3 pipeline as "ready for first gas," which is read here as AKK's own first-gas event remaining imminent-but-unconfirmed, not achieved. A targeted re-check immediately before this record was built did not surface authoritative confirmation of achievement; the conservative Near Completion status is retained per FR-2.

Status

Near CompletionStatus
Major Contracts Under DeliveryProcurement Status

Value

USD 2.8 billionProject Value

Scale & Capacity

95 %Physical completion

Overview

Location
Kogi State, FCT, Kaduna State, Kano State, Nigeria
Scale / Scope
614 km national gas transmission pipeline, designed capacity 3.5 bcf/d (Phase 1: 2.2 bcf/d to domestic customers). Sponsor/owner: Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd).

Project Developments

  • Project · 3 September 2026AKK Gas Pipeline reaches 95% completion; OB3 pipeline reported ready for first gas

    NNPC-attributed reporting placed the AKK Gas Pipeline at 95% physical completion, with the related OB3 (Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben) pipeline separately described as ready for first gas. This reporting does not explicitly confirm AKK's own first-gas delivery event, which remains unconfirmed as achieved as of the research cutoff.

Participants & Roles

Sponsor / Developer

Sources
  • Enerdata — AKK Pipeline set to deliver first gas by July 2026 (target, unconfirmed as achieved)Industry / Trade Source
  • Parrot Nigeria / CED Magazine — OB3 pipeline ready for first gas, AKK hits 95% (NNPC-attributed, early Sept 2026)Industry / Trade Source
  • Daily Trust — AKK: 6 years, multiple deadlines, no gas (credibility check, not primary status source)Industry / Trade Source