A CNG Station

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish at least 150 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country by the end of 2025.

The Programme Director and Chief Executive of the Presidential CNG Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this on Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony for five mini-liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Kogi State, a project spearheaded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Oluwagbemi highlighted the initiative’s goal of attracting millions of dollars in investment this year, while acknowledging existing challenges in gas accessibility, particularly in Nigeria’s northeast and northwest regions.

He expressed confidence that the newly planned mini LNG plants would help address these gaps while the nation awaits the completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline, a project expected to revolutionize Nigeria’s gas transportation system.

Additionally, he revealed that President Bola Tinubu has mandated the conversion of one million vehicles to run on CNG by 2027, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to cleaner and more affordable energy alternatives.

“Our goal that the president has set for us is to ensure that we have a million vehicles running on compressed natural gas by 2027, and already we have made significant progress towards achieving this objective.

“In just one year, we were able to elevate Nigeria’s compression capacity by over 2,500 per cent, raising the number of conversion centres in Nigeria from the 2023 level of just seven centres to over 193 as of our last count on December 31, 2024,” he disclosed.

Oluwagbemi mentioned that $470m was attracted as an investment in 2024, saying this will double in the current year.

“In 2024, we attracted a combined investment of both public and private sector players of over $470m, and we expect that this level will double in the Year 2025 as we seek to achieve at least a minimum of 500 conversion centres and over 150 CNG retail outlets by the end of this year,” he said.

Nigeria currently has about 50 CNG refueling stations to serve a population of over 200 million.

As a result, the adoption of CNG has been slow, as many vehicle owners are hesitant to convert their vehicles unless there is a nearby station.

Petrol station owners have called on the Federal Government for financial support to install CNG facilities at their stations.

Speaking in Kogi, the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, described the development of LNG infrastructure in Nigeria as a game changer for the country’s energy sector.

He highlighted that it not only strengthens energy security but also positions Nigeria as a significant player in the global LNG market.

Audu further emphasized the substantial environmental and economic benefits of such projects, paving the way for a sustainable and prosperous future.

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