CNG stations across Nigeria hit 106 amid $2.6 billion in private-sector investments – FG
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Reported by Emeka Onyeks
Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 18:00
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The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project. CNG investment reaches $2.6 billion Ahmed said the CNG project had continued to scale, adding that the inauguration marked the 106th station across the country in less than two years.
Context & Background
✦Nigeria’s gas infrastructure investment gap In early 2025, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, said Nigeria needed $20 billion annually for 10 years in gas infrastructure investment.
Key Figures & Named Entities
$2.6 billion:The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.Friday:The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station in Karu, Abuja, which was attended by Nairametrics.$2.6 billion:CNG investment reaches $2.6 billion Ahmed said the CNG project had continued to scale, adding that the inauguration marked the 106th station across the country in less than two years.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract
✦The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.
✦CNG investment reaches $2.6 billion Ahmed said the CNG project had continued to scale, adding that the inauguration marked the 106th station across the country in less than two years.
✦Nigeria’s gas infrastructure investment gap In early 2025, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, said Nigeria needed $20 billion annually for 10 years in gas infrastructure investment.
Key Facts:$2.6 billion: The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.Friday: The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station in Karu, Abuja, which was attended by Nairametrics.$2.6 billion: CNG investment reaches $2.6 billion Ahmed said the CNG project had continued to scale, adding that the inauguration marked the 106th station across the country in less than two years.$2.6 billion: SEC orders freeze on terror-linked assets, but market operators say they are unawareCourt jails 10 persons for illegal dealings in petroleum products in DeltaMTN Nigeria earns 2.5 times Airtel’s data revenue, but Airtel grows faster He highlighted the growing interest from investors, noting that “$2.6 billion in private investment” had so far come into the project to support the Federal Government’s initiative.
Editorial Excerpt
The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.
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The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.
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The Federal Government has disclosed that about 106 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations are operational across the country, with $2.6 billion in private-sector investments coming in to expand the project.