FG Commissions Five New CNG Stations in Lagos, Targets 1,000 Nationwide

The Federal Government has commissioned five additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Lagos State as part of efforts to expand the country's gas infrastructure and promote cheaper transportation alternatives.

The facilities, developed by the Lagos State-owned Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), are located in Abule Egba, Ajah, Oko-Oba, Idimu and Ogolonto.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who commissioned the stations, said the projects would bring natural gas closer to consumers and provide motorists and commercial transport operators with an alternative to petrol.

He said the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu's directive to expand CNG infrastructure, including the addition of 500 refuelling stations towards a nationwide target of 1,000 outlets.

According to Ekpo, each facility has a compression capacity of 24,000 standard cubic metres of gas daily and a storage capacity of 9,800 standard cubic metres.

He added that the expansion would support the adoption of CNG-powered vehicles and help reduce transportation costs for businesses and households.

However, the minister said the success of the projects should be measured by their impact on transportation costs and household spending rather than the number of facilities commissioned.

“Our objective is therefore not simply to count the number of stations commissioned. Success must ultimately be measured by impact: whether the infrastructure helps reduce operating costs for transporters and businesses, whether those savings reach commuters, and whether Nigerian families begin to feel tangible relief,” he said.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation, Tayo Gbajumo, disclosed that the company had a mandate to establish 15 CNG stations across Lagos State.

He said the five newly commissioned facilities brought the number of operational stations under the programme to nine, following the earlier inauguration of stations in Ikota, Agege, Ogudu and Ojota.

Gbajumo added that the remaining six stations were at different stages of completion and were expected to be inaugurated in the first quarter of 2027.

Also speaking, the Executive Director of the MDGIF, Oluwole Adama, said the five facilities had a combined gas storage capacity of 45,640 standard cubic metres and could serve approximately 8,400 vehicles daily at full capacity.

He said the stations would provide cleaner and more affordable fuel to transport operators, businesses and commuters while creating employment opportunities in operations, maintenance, logistics and technical services.

Adama, however, stressed that reliable gas supply, proper maintenance and strict compliance with safety standards would be critical to the sustainability of the facilities.