Nigeria Expands CNG Network With New Stations in Kano and Lagos
Minister Ekperikpe Ekpo commissioned multiple compressed natural gas stations in Kano and Lagos as part of a national plan to establish 1,000 refueling facilities.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo commissioned several compressed natural gas (CNG) facilities in Kano and Lagos between November 10 and 12, 2026. The expansion is part of a federal initiative to establish a national network of 1,000 stations to lower transportation costs and increase domestic gas utilization under the Decade of Gas and Renewed Hope Agenda.
In Kano, three facilities were inaugurated in partnership with Rolling Energy Limited and the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund. These include a distribution hub and retail station at Tamburawa in Dawakin Kudu and a retail outlet at Hotoro in Tarauni. The Kano facilities can refuel up to 2,500 vehicles daily, with the Tamburawa mother station featuring a gas-handling capacity of five million standard cubic feet per day.
Following the Kano launch, Ekpo commissioned five additional daughter and last-mile retail stations in Lagos, located in Idimu, Ogolonto, Abule-Egba, Ajah, and Oko-Oba. Developed by IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation, these stations can serve approximately 8,400 vehicles daily. IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation intends to complete a total of 15 stations across Lagos, with the final six expected by the first quarter of 2027.
