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Here Are Some Filling Stations Where Motorists Can Buy CNG In Lagos And Abuja
Here are some filling stations where motorists can buy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Lagos and Abuja.
The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI), led by Engineer Michael Oluwagbemi, has announced some filling stations where motorists can refill their Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles ahead of official launch on May 29th.
As part of private sector collaboration, Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) and BOVAS are involved in offering refilling services for the CNG vehicles and also serving as conversion centres.
Below are some of the stations listed by PCNGi.
Lagos :
– NIPCO Gas Limited has four CNG stations
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Marina
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Igboi-Fadeyi
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Itire-Ishaga
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Badore
Abuja :
– NIPCO Gas Auto CNG Station in Kubwa
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Wuse Zone 6
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Zone 1
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Zone 4
– Banner Gas Oando Station, Gaduwa
Earlier this month, Mr Nagendra Verma, the Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd, announced the completion of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Lagos.
“The completion of these CNG stations in Lagos marks a significant milestone, offering motorists an alternative to petrol amidst long queues at filling stations.
“The facilities would be opened for commercial operations within April and May to become the first of its kind in the state which is now contending with long queues at filling stations,” Verma stated
The NIPCO boss further outlined pricing details, noting that cars, taxis and Keke can buy AutoCNG at N200/Standard Cubic Feet (SCF) against the petrol price of N610 per litre in Lagos and N230/SCF against the PMS price of N670 per litre in Abuja.
For heavy commercial vehicles, he said that the AutoCNG is being sold at N260/SCF against the AGO (diesel) price of N1,250 per litre in Lagos and N290/SCF against the AGO price of N1,300 per litre in Abuja.
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