{
  "id": 16249868,
  "title": "SON, Regulators Launch Digital Tracking Scheme to Remove Unsafe Gas Cylinders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/son-regulators-launch-digital-tracking-scheme-to-remove-unsafe-gas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/24/son-regulators-launch-digital-tracking-scheme-to-remove-unsafe-gas-cylinders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and other regulators have launched a national tracking programme, the National Cylinder Recirculation Programme (NCRP), to tighten oversight on expired, damaged, and uncertified cooking gas cylinders in Nigeria. The initiative aims to strengthen safety checks, improve accountability, and prevent unsafe cylinders from remaining in use. A digital registry for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders will be established through the National Cylinder Registry, powered by FuelTree's virtual Cylinder Recirculation Management System, which will use unique cylinder identities and smart QR tags to record movements and key lifecycle events. The programme will also explore the generation of carbon credits from reductions in the use of traditional fuels, supporting Nigeria's transition to cleaner alternatives such as LPG.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}