FG unveils gas hubs in Kano to boost CNG adoption

The Federal Government has unveiled two integrated gas facilities in Kano State as part of efforts to expand access to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG), reduce transport costs and stimulate economic activities.
The facilities, established by Rolling Energy Limited in Tamburawa and Hotoro, are designed to strengthen gas distribution, storage and regasification capacity while supporting the growing demand for alternative fuels in the state.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who unveiled the facilities, said the government was committed to expanding gas infrastructure through partnerships with private investors.
He said the initiative would improve access to domestic gas, support transportation, trade and commerce, and create economic opportunities for residents of Kano and neighbouring states.

Ekpo said the administration was determined to move beyond policy formulation by investing in infrastructure that would make Nigeria's abundant gas resources more accessible to households, businesses and industries.
“The President has been unequivocal that Nigeria's abundant gas resources must translate into real improvements in the lives of our people,” he said.

He added that the facilities reflected President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda and its commitment to turning policies into tangible projects.
“He has charged us that we must move from policies to projects, from plans to infrastructure, and from gas reserves beneath our soil to affordable energy that actually reaches our homes, businesses, industries and transportation systems,” the minister said.
The Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismail Ahmad, described the commissioning as an important step towards expanding Nigeria's alternative energy infrastructure.

Ahmad said increasing the number of LCNG distribution centres in Kano was strategic because of the state's large transport economy and commercial activities.
He expressed confidence that additional refuelling stations would encourage more motorists and fleet operators to switch to gas-powered vehicles, potentially reducing their operating costs.
However, he stressed that the expansion of vehicle conversion centres must go hand in hand with the development of refuelling infrastructure.
According to him, convenient and reliable access to gas would be critical to building public confidence and accelerating the adoption of CNG across the country.
Ahmad commended the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, Rolling Energy Limited, the Kano State Government and other stakeholders for supporting the development of the facilities.
He reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to ensuring that CNG remained affordable, accessible and reliable for motorists.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Government has called for more investments in gas infrastructure to accommodate increasing demand from motorists and transport operators.
Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Gadaffi Sani, said existing CNG refuelling stations were inadequate to serve the growing number of users.
He called for the establishment of additional mother and daughter stations to improve supply and accessibility across the state.
Sani commended the Federal Government's CNG initiative, describing its expansion into Kano as evidence of efforts to translate energy reforms into practical benefits.
The Tamburawa facility has a capacity of 300,000 standard cubic metres per day and provides integrated LNG storage, regasification and CNG distribution, including supply to daughter stations.
The Hotoro facility, with a capacity of 21,000 standard cubic metres per day, is designed as an LCNG daughter and retail station to bring gas closer to end users.