Nigerian govt commissions LCNG fuelling station in Yola, 1st in Northeast

The Nigerian government has commissioned an LCNG refuelling and conversion centre in the Adamawa State capital, Yola

It is coming as the first such facility in the entire North East region.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo who performed the commissioning, described the facility as vital for Nigeria’s gas-powered future.

The Minister said, “Today’s inauguration of the first-ever Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) Facility in the North-East is a powerful testament to the potential of public-private collaboration in advancing the Federal Government’s ‘Decade of Gas’ agenda.”;

He explained that the facility creates an integrated solution for powering vehicles and industrial equipment with both LNG and CNG, offering cleaner and cheaper alternative to diesel and petrol.

Also speaking during the inauguration of the Greeville LNG-CNG refuelling station, the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri said the Federal Government’s initiative on CNG will lead to better, cheaper, safer and more efficient energy utilization.

The governor who was represented on the occasion by his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, said Adamawa people are pleased to now have access to a cleaner and cheaper source of fuel.

“To Greenville LNG, we are grateful for your trust in Adamawa. Your decision to locate this station here is a vote of confidence in our state,”; Fintiri added.

The Chairman of Greenville LNG, Eddy Broeke announced during the commissioning ceremony that his company has decided to build 50 units of CNG and LNG stations in Nigeria, to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.

He said the Yola station would distribute to 30 pump stations within 200km radius.