President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a High Capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Daughter Booster Station in Jahi, Abuja, describing the project as a major milestone in Nigeria’s transition to cleaner, more affordable, and sustainable energy.
Represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, the President said the facility aligns with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative aimed at driving industrialisation, energy security, and economic diversification.
The station, developed by Rolling Energy Limited in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), a Directorate under the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, is one of four MDGIF-backed investment projects commissioned across the country on Friday.
The other projects according to the NMDPRA are being executed by IBILE Oil and Gas and Portland Energy in Ojota, Lagos, as well as FEMADEC Energy at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
In his remarks, the Authority Chief Executive, Mallam Rabiu Umar, represented by the Abuja Regional Coordinator of the NMDPRA, Hajiya Maijidda Abdulkadir, said the Authority remains committed to ensuring effective regulation, safety, and compliance in the nation’s growing gas sector.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of MDGIF, Mr Oluwole Adama, who was represented by the Fund’s Director of Project Management, Dr Hussaini Basaka, said the Fund remains committed to supporting projects that drive energy access, economic growth, and national development.
Also, the Chairman, Rolling Energy Limited, Mr Mubarak Umar Dambata, said the CNG Station has a sales capacity of 1,000 Standard Cubic Metres (SCM) per hour and can serve over 1,000 CNG vehicles and 100 trucks daily thereby significantly improving gas supply and distribution in Abuja and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed, said the project reflects the Tinubu administration’s long-term vision of reducing dependence on costly conventional fuels through the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable alternatives.
Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr Sunday Dare, said the Federal Government had commissioned 25 projects nationwide to commemorate the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration, with several focused on clean energy and gas infrastructure development.
