FG says 160 CNG stations operational, plans 500 more
Punch Nigeria · Damilola Aina ·
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, while another 170 facilities are at different stages of development…
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, while another 170 facilities are at different stages of development and licensing as part of efforts to expand the adoption of alternative fuels and reduce transportation costs.
The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station established through a partnership between the State House, Pi-CNG and Electric Vehicles, and Rolling Energy in Karu, Abuja.
Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country.
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