During a summit held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally endorsed the development of a massive gas pipeline spanning from Nigeria to Morocco. This 6,000-kilometer infrastructure project will traverse 13 Atlantic coastal nations to transport Nigerian gas supplies toward Moroccan territory, ultimately linking with the existing Maghreb-Europe pipeline.
ECOWAS Chairperson Julius Maada Bio confirmed the signing, noting the potential for widespread gas access across the region. Officials from Nigeria’s NNPC and Morocco’s ONHYM explained that the $27 billion initiative seeks to unify African energy markets and foster a development corridor stretching through the Sahel and into Europe. First introduced in 2016 by King Mohammed VI, the project gained fresh momentum following shifts in regional energy geopolitics.
Future phases involve establishing a management entity in Casablanca and a governing authority in Abuja to secure investment. Project stakeholders anticipate construction starting in 2028, with operations projected to begin by 2031.
