From Gas to Prosperity: NNPC, NIPCO Commission 12 CNG Stations Tomorrow
By Sulaimon Salau
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) Plc are set to commission 12 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Lagos and Abuja on Thursday.
Slye News gathered that the stations are located at NNPC Station, Plot 27, Cadastral Zone B17, Sector Centre C, Oladipo Diya Way, Opposite Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja.
Others are: Airport Road; Kubwa; Gaduwa; Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Zone 1; Dei-Dei Junction; Dutse-Bwari Road.; and Gwagwalada in Abuja.
In Lagos, the stations are at: Lateef Jakande, Agindingbi; Agege Motor Road, Mushin; Lekki- Epe Expressway, Sangotedo, Eti-Osa LGA.; MOBIL Road, Apapa.
The projects are in line with the companies agenda of moving Nigeria from gas to prosperity.
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, said the company has since keyed into the Presidential CNG drive, adding that in conjunction with partners such as NIPCO Gas, it has built a number of CNG stations, 12 of which will be commissioned on Thursday in Lagos and Abuja.
The Managing Director, NIPCO Gas, Nagendra Verma, earlier told SlyeNews that, “We are sure, very soon motorists can travel across every nook and cranny of Nigeria with gas”.
He said: “Partnering with NNPC under directives from The Presidency brings along huge sense of responsibility and commitment towards masses of Nigeria and government,”
“NIPCO Gas is honored with this trust and belief by the government and NNPC
and have assured that we will not leave any stone unturned to make this
AutoCNG expansion plan a reality which will relieve thousands and millions of
citizens from the pain they are going through presently, he said
Under the current partnership, Verma said 35 AutoCNG are planned to be constructed in phases.
