The Federal Government says Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, with another 170 at various stages of development and regulatory approval, as it intensifies efforts to expand access to cheaper alternative fuel.
Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday, November 6, during the inauguration of a CNG integrated refuelling facility in Karu, Abuja.
Ahmed said President Bola Tinubu had directed the rollout of another 500 infrastructure units through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, while private investors had committed about 2.6 billion dollars to expanding the sector.
He described the programme as having moved beyond its experimental stage, saying the priority was now to accelerate nationwide expansion.
The initiative is part of the government’s efforts to reduce transportation costs following petrol subsidy removal.
Ahmed disclosed CNG-powered buses had already reduced fares by between 30 and 40 per cent on some routes in Abuja, Lagos and Kano.
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