Sopuruchi Onwuka

New Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Corporation Limited, Mrs Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, has outlined a growth strategy aimed at expanding the company’s footprint in Nigeria’s gas market and positioning it for a larger role in Africa’s energy transition.

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Her plan comes as Nigeria pushes to increase domestic gas utilization, reduce reliance on more carbon-intensive fuels and address infrastructure gaps that continue to limit industrial growth.

Joe-Ezigbo said Falcon will scale investments across the gas value chain, with a focus on infrastructure expansion, stronger partnerships and more efficient energy delivery to industrial and commercial users.

She noted that reliable and affordable energy remains central to Nigeria’s economic ambitions, adding that improved gas infrastructure will be key to boosting productivity across sectors.

“The opportunity is clear,” she said. “Nigeria needs more connected infrastructure and more efficient energy systems, and the private sector has a critical role to play.”

The company also plans to deepen its focus on cleaner energy, positioning natural gas as a transition fuel while exploring solutions that improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Joe-Ezigbo emphasized that execution will depend heavily on internal capacity, highlighting workforce development and organizational culture as central to Falcon’s next phase of growth.

She added that environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles will remain embedded in the company’s operations.

Founded in 1994, Falcon operates across Nigeria’s midstream and downstream gas sectors. The company serves as a licensed gas distributor in Ikorodu, Lagos State, supplying natural gas to industrial and commercial customers.

It has also expanded into liquefied petroleum gas through trading and infrastructure investments, including a tank farm and jetty facility, and is part of a consortium developing a gas distribution network for the Lagos Free Zone.