The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have commissioned five new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Lagos, expanding access to alternative fuel as Nigeria intensifies efforts to reduce transportation costs and promote domestic gas utilisation.
The facilities, inaugurated on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, are located in Idimu, Abule Egba, Ogolonto, Ajah and Oko-Oba.
The stations were developed by the Lagos State-owned Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC) in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF).
Speaking at the inauguration, Ekpo said the facilities were designed as daughter and last-mile retail stations to bring natural gas closer to motorists, commercial transport operators and businesses.
According to the minister, each station has a CNG compression capacity of 24,000 standard cubic metres per day and a storage capacity of 9,800 standard cubic metres.
He said the projects aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to expand CNG infrastructure nationwide, including an additional 500 refuelling stations towards a planned network of 1,000 outlets.
Ekpo stressed that the success of the initiative should not be measured by the number of stations commissioned but by its impact on transportation costs and household expenses.
He said the government expected the infrastructure to reduce operating costs for transporters and businesses, with the benefits eventually reaching commuters and Nigerian households.
The Executive Director of MDGIF, Oluwole Adama, said the five stations had a combined storage capacity of 45,640 standard cubic metres and could refuel approximately 8,400 vehicles daily when operating at full capacity.
Adama urged transport operators, fleet owners, businesses and public institutions to take advantage of the facilities, noting that increased access to CNG could support commercial activities and reduce fuel expenses.
He also identified reliable gas supply, proper maintenance and strict adherence to safety standards as critical to sustaining the stations.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IOGC, Tayo Gbajumo, said the corporation had a mandate to establish 15 CNG stations across Lagos State.
He disclosed that four stations had previously been delivered in Ikota, Agege, Ogudu and Ojota, bringing the number of operational facilities under the programme to nine following the latest commissioning.
Gbajumo said the remaining six stations were at different stages of completion and were expected to be commissioned by the first quarter of 2027.
The expansion comes as Nigeria seeks to increase domestic consumption of natural gas and reduce dependence on conventional automotive fuels.
However, the extent to which the new facilities will translate into lower transport fares and business operating costs will depend on reliable gas supply, accessibility and wider adoption of CNG-powered vehicles.
