President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the rollout of an additional 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across the country, bringing the total number of planned stations to 1,000.
This was contained in a statement signed by President Tinubu released on Thursday, August 27.
The president said the additional stations would complement the 500 stations previously ordered by the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund.
Tinubu said the expansion was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to deepen the use of CNG and reduce transportation costs for Nigerians.
He said the government was already investing significantly in the energy transition through the Presidential CNG Initiative, under which more than 120,000 vehicles had been converted nationwide.
According to him, more than 100,000 additional conversion kits are in the works, while conversion centres and refuelling infrastructure are being expanded across the country.
CNG to Cut Transport Costs
Tinubu said a vehicle running on CNG spends between 60 and 80 per cent less on fuel than one powered by petrol.
He said the savings should translate into lower transportation fares, particularly at the state level where intra-state transport directly affects Nigerians.
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“From October 1, our goal is that Nigerians begin to partake in those savings through lower transport fares,” he said.
“We have agreed that cheaper fuel should result in cheaper fares!”
FG, Governors Form Joint Committee
The President said he had reached an agreement with the governors to establish a joint Federal and State committee to immediately begin implementing measures aimed at reducing transportation costs.
He said the governors had, on their own initiative, resolved to take immediate measures to bring down the cost of transportation in their respective states, with emphasis on CNG and electric vehicles.
“Intra-state transport is where Nigerians feel the cost most directly, and it is where the states hold the levers,” Tinubu said.
Over 100 Gas Projects Underway
The President said the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund is currently financing more than 100 gas projects across the country.
The projects include 15 CNG mother stations and 86 daughter stations, he said.
Tinubu said he commissioned four of the projects in Lagos, Abuja and Owerri in May, including a 15-station refuelling network in Lagos and an Abuja facility capable of serving 1,000 cars and tricycles and 50 trucks and buses daily.
He urged the Federal and state governments to continue working together to ensure that Nigerians benefit from the lower cost of alternative fuels.
“Each tier of government must keep doing its part and work together for the benefit of every Nigerian,” he said.
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