The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) yesterday inaugurated 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Abuja and Lagos, according to a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye.
He quoted the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari as declaring that the drive to bring CNG closer to Nigerians had since commenced and irreversible.
He stated that in addition to the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide, the NNPC Ltd and its partners would also build three Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations in Ajaokuta.
Kyari said: “There is simply no way to turn back on delivering CNG for all Nigerians. It is the right thing to do. Is it late? Yes, but we will make progress, we will cover the gap in order to ensure that the volatility we see with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) does not apply to gas.”
The GCEO commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the needed support to drive domestic gas utilisation aimed at delivering cleaner and cheaper source of energy to Nigerians