- Federal Government to increase Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion by 733% to 250,000 in 2025.
- Initiative part of Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
- Goal to reduce fuel costs and provide eco-friendly alternative to petrol.
- 100 conversion partners currently; expected to increase to 150 and 200 by March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2025.
- 85 CNG buses delivered to four cities (Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin).
- Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System (NGVMS) to enhance safety practices.
- Local manufacturing of CNG kits and cylinders launched.
- Target to convert 1 million vehicles to CNG in 18 months.
Nigeria is set to experience a significant boost in its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion, with plans to increase it by 733% to 250,000 by June 2025, from the current 30,000. This ambitious goal is part of the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), a palliative intervention by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration .
By 2027, Nigeria’s CNG conversion is expected to skyrocket by over 3,000% to 1,000,000. The conversion program is currently driven by 100 conversion partners, with plans to increase to 150 and 200 by March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2025, respectively.
Some notable milestones achieved so far include the delivery of 85 CNG buses to four cities, with 20 supplied to Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, and Ilorin each, and five to other parts of the nation. The Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System (NGVMS) will also be launched to enhance safety practices.
Key Milestones:
- September 2024: Launch of nine additional CNG refueling sites and concessioning of Tricycle routes for 2,000 tricycles.
- October 2024: Local manufacturing of CNG kits and cylinders, and CNG fund to bridge infrastructure gap.
- November and December 2024: Finance scheme for refueling add-on program and completion of 100,000 conversions.
NIPCo has been at the forefront of Nigeria’s CNG conversion since 2009, pioneering Auto-CNG distribution and operating 19 CNG stations, including four mother stations. The company has also converted PMS vehicles to CNG in five conversion workshops across the country.
To ensure safety, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria has put in place regulations for CNG conversion, including training for stakeholders and enforcement of the Pressure Certificate Plate.
