FG unveils five CNG stations in Lagos

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The Federal Government has unveiled five new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Lagos to expand access to alternative fuel and reduce transport costs Read More:…

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to expand the use of Compressed Natural Gas in Nigeria with the unveiling of five additional CNG daughter and last-mile retail stations in Lagos State.

The facilities, developed by the Lagos State-owned Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, are located in Idimu, Ogolonto, Abule Egba, Ajah and Oko-Oba.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who opened the facilities, said the projects would bring the benefits of Nigeria’s gas resources closer to consumers and provide motorists and commercial transport operators with an alternative fuel.

He said the stations were part of the Federal Government’s drive to expand CNG infrastructure nationwide and reduce transportation costs.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu had directed the expansion of CNG infrastructure, including an additional 500 refuelling stations towards a planned national network of 1,000 outlets.

“For a dynamic economy such as Lagos, the implications are significant. Every additional CNG station expands the ecosystem required to give motorists and commercial transport operators a viable alternative fuel. It brings cleaner gas closer to the point of consumption and supports our broader objective of making CNG increasingly accessible across Nigeria,” Ekpo said.

According to the minister, each of the five stations has a CNG compression capacity of 24,000 standard cubic metres per day and storage capacity of 9,800 standard cubic metres.

The minister said the success of the projects should be measured by their impact on transportation costs, businesses and households rather than the number of facilities commissioned.

“Our objective is therefore not simply to count the number of stations commissioned. Success must ultimately be measured by impact: whether the infrastructure helps reduce operating costs for transporters and businesses, whether those savings reach commuters, and…

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