FG says 160 CNG stations operational, plans 500 more

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that there are currently 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across the country, with another 170 facilities in various stages of development and awaiting licensing. These efforts are part of a broader initiative to expand the adoption of alternative fuels and reduce transportation costs.

Ismaeel Ahmed, the Executive Chairman and CEO of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, disclosed this during the inauguration of a new CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit in Karu, Abuja. Ahmed highlighted that private investors have committed $2.6 billion to the development of CNG infrastructure and that President Bola Tinubu has ordered an additional round of infrastructure development to further increase access to CNG across the country.

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