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FG says 160 CNG stations operational, plans 500 more

FG says 160 CNG stations operational, plans 500 more
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Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country. He said the Federal Government was pushing to accelerate the expansion of refuelling facilities, adding that President Bola Tinubu had ordered another round of infrastructure development to increase access to CNG across the country.
Context & Background
  • ✦The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, while another 170 facilities are at different stages of development and licensing as part of efforts to expand the adoption of alternative fuels and reduce transportation costs.
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Friday:The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station established through a partnership between the State House, Pi-CNG and Electric Vehicles, and Rolling Energy in Karu, Abuja.$2.6:Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country.$2.6:“The investors are chipping in $2.6bn worth of private investment.
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  • ✦Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country.
  • ✦He said the Federal Government was pushing to accelerate the expansion of refuelling facilities, adding that President Bola Tinubu had ordered another round of infrastructure development to increase access to CNG across the country.
  • ✦The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, while another 170 facilities are at different stages of development and licensing as part of efforts to expand the adoption of alternative fuels and reduce transportation costs.
Key Facts:Friday: The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station established through a partnership between the State House, Pi-CNG and Electric Vehicles, and Rolling Energy in Karu, Abuja.$2.6: Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country.$2.6: “The investors are chipping in $2.6bn worth of private investment.2027: According to him, the President has also directed further infrastructure expansion, with additional facilities expected to come on stream between this year and early 2027.
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The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria currently has about 160 operational Compressed Natural Gas refuelling stations, while another 170 facilities are at different stages of development…

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Ahmed said the country had moved beyond the experimental stage of CNG adoption, with private investors committing about $2.6bn to the development of infrastructure across the country.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Katsina State, Kano State.

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The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday at the official inauguration of a CNG Integrated Refuelling Unit station established through a partnership between the State House, Pi-CNG and Electric Vehicles, and Rolling Energy in Karu, Abuja.

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