FG Takes Cooking Gas Scheme to A’Ibom, Targets 5m Homes
Peter Uzoho The federal government has taken its National Grassroots Liquefied Petroleum Gas Penetration Programme (NGLPP) to Akwa Ibom State, marking the second phase of a nationwide rollout designed to
The federal government has expanded its National Grassroots Liquefied Petroleum Gas Penetration Programme (NGLPP) to Akwa Ibom State, signaling the second phase of a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing access to clean cooking energy and enhancing domestic gas utilization. The program, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas) and the Decade of Gas Initiative, designates Akwa Ibom as a key location due to its substantial oil production and abundant natural gas reserves.
Ed Ubong, the Coordinating Director of the Decade of Gas Initiative, stated that the program aligns with President Bola Tinubu's goals of broadening clean energy access at the household level.
The government is committed to reaching one million households annually and achieving five million households by 2030, with the ultimate objective of boosting national LPG consumption to five million metric tonnes per year over the same period. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), emphasized that the initiative supports the Renewed Hope Agenda's emphasis on women's empowerment, grassroots prosperity, and the utilization of domestic gas.
Ekpo inaugurated two key programs in Akwa Ibom: the NGLPP activation and the Rural Women Empowerment Initiative for Entrepreneurship Development. The latter initiative will provide 3,000 women with N100,000 each, totaling N300 million in direct support to bolster business ventures, agriculture, and household incomes.
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