The Federal Government has commissioned five additional Compressed Natural Gas stations in Lagos State as part of efforts to expand access to alternative fuel and reduce transportation costs across the country.
The facilities, established by the Lagos State-owned Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), are located in Idimu, Ogolonto, Abule Egba, Ajah and Oko-Oba.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who inaugurated the stations, said the development would bring the country’s natural gas resources closer to consumers while providing motorists and commercial transport operators with more affordable fuel options.
Ekpo said the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to expand CNG infrastructure nationwide, including plans to establish an additional 500 refuelling stations towards achieving a network of 1,000 outlets.
“For a dynamic economy such as Lagos, the implications are significant. Every additional CNG station expands the ecosystem required to give motorists and commercial transport operators a viable alternative fuel,” the minister said.
He added that the facilities should be assessed based on their ability to lower transportation and business expenses and provide financial relief to households.
According to him, each of the five stations has a compression capacity of 24,000 standard cubic metres of gas daily and a storage capacity of 9,800 standard cubic metres.
The Chief Executive Officer of Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation, Tayo Gbajumo, disclosed that the company was working towards establishing 15 CNG stations across Lagos.
He said the latest commissioning had increased the number of operational facilities under the programme to nine, following the earlier inauguration of stations in Ikota, Agege, Ogudu and Ojota.
Gbajumo added that the remaining six facilities were at various stages of completion and were expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2027.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of MDGIF, Oluwole Adama, said the five newly commissioned stations had a combined gas storage capacity of 45,640 standard cubic metres and could dispense fuel to approximately 8,400 vehicles daily when operating at full capacity.
“Together, the five stations at Abule Egba, Ajah, Oko-Oba, Idimu and Ogolonto can hold 45,640 standard cubic metres of gas. At full capacity, they can fill about 8,400 cars per day, using natural gas produced right here in Nigeria,” Adama said.
He noted that the facilities would also generate employment opportunities in areas such as operations, safety management, maintenance, logistics and technical services.
However, Adama emphasised that consistent gas supply, proper maintenance and strict compliance with safety regulations would be essential to sustaining the projects.
“Inauguration is only the beginning. The real achievement will be safe operations, reliable supply, professional maintenance and lasting public confidence,” he said.
He added that the fund was committed to ensuring the facilities remained functional and delivered lasting benefits to Nigerians.
