Nigeria has expanded its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure with the opening of a new refuelling station in Karu, near the capital, Abuja, taking the total number of operational facilities nationwide to 106.
The new daughter station, operated by Rolling Energy Limited, was officially commissioned on Friday as part of a government-backed drive to transition the West African nation away from conventional fossil fuels toward cheaper, cleaner energy alternatives.
Officials say the expanding network aims to address fuel accessibility concerns and boost public confidence as more motorists convert to CNG-powered vehicles.
Petrol prices in Nigeria have risen sharply in recent years following the removal of long-standing state fuel subsidies, prompting a push for lower-cost alternatives.”The commissioning adds to the growing number of CNG refuelling stations coming on stream across the country as infrastructure development keeps pace with adoption,” said Ismaeel Ahmed, executive chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), who led the opening ceremony.Senior government officials, including Temitope Fashedemi, permanent secretary at the State House, and Toyin Subair, senior special assistant to the president on domestic affairs, attended the event alongside Rolling Energy chief executive Mubarak Umar Danbatta.
The Nigerian government has increasingly relied on public-private partnerships to build out critical energy infrastructure, positioning natural gas as a bridge fuel to reduce transport costs and lower carbon emissions across Africa’s most populous country.
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