Lagos plans 19 CNG stations by early 2027 as Abuja opens a station at a former State House site
Nigeria has about 106 CNG refuelling stations, with another 170 in development.
Lagos — Lagos State plans to expand its compressed natural gas (CNG) network to 19 refuelling stations by the first quarter of 2027, to cut the long queues at existing pumps.
Tayo Gbajumo, managing director of the state's Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation, said three stations were operating in Agege, Ojota and Oshodi, and five more were due to open by 12 November. The state is targeting 10 more by early 2028. "Infrastructure is the most important thing. That is why there are long queues, but we are trying to reduce them," he said.
He said converting a vehicle to CNG costs between ₦700,000 and ₦1 million, and filling a 60kg tank costs about ₦5,000 for a range of around 200 km. He urged motorists to use certified engineers.
A station on a former government site in Abuja
In Abuja, the State House, the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) and Rolling Energy opened a CNG refuelling station on Saint George Akume Way, Karu, on an abandoned fuel site the State House provided. Permanent Secretary Temitope Fashedemi said no public money was spent. The site includes a conversion centre that can convert about 12 vehicles a day.
Pi-CNG & EV chair Ismaeel Ahmed said Nigeria has about 106 operational CNG stations, with 170 more in development.
