The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited retail company has launched six new CNG refuelling units in Lagos.
In a statement released on X, the PCNGi said the first two stations, located in Fola-Agoro and Agege, are already operational, with the remaining four will be to open before the end of the month(January)
President Bola Tinubu has consistently urged Nigerians to switch to using CNG, stating that it will save the country over N2 trillion in funds currently spent on importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
In a recent address directed at Nigerian drivers, he said they now face a choice: either pay N1,000 per litre for petrol or opt for the cheaper alternative – CNG.
The president, in another address, said:
Nigerians have consistently complained that the low adoption of CNG is due to the lack of refuelling locations.
The NNPC has launched new CNG refuelling stations in Lagos to address this.
Here are the new locations:
For residents in Abuja, here are the new locations to refuel CNG.
Upcoming Stations
According to Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mother stations and mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in the coming months.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that oil marketers have called for federal government support to sell CNG fuel nationwide.
About 50 CNG stations currently serve Nigerians, operated mainly by NNPC Limited and NIPCO.
Despite government encouragement, the shortage of CNG stations has slowed the pace of vehicle conversion among Nigerians.
Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at TimesNow.com.ng.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
