FG targets 1,000 CNG stations nationwide, commissions five in Lagos

Stations target 8,400 vehicles daily – MDGIF
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to expand Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling network to 1,000 stations nationwide, including 500 additional facilities, as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs and deepen domestic gas utilisation.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this during the commissioning of five CNG daughter and last-mile retail stations developed by IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation, with support from the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), in Lagos.

The facilities, located at Idimu, Ogolonto, Abule...