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Cooking gas programme to reach 10m homes — FG

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  • Nigeria's Federal Government launched its National Grassroots LPG Penetration Programme, aiming to reach over 10 million homes by 2060.
  • The initiative, part of the "Decade of Gas" plan, targets one million households annually, with a rollout across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
  • The program distributes LPG cylinders and offers free refills, aiming to promote cleaner cooking, empower women, create jobs, and boost local economies.

Nigeria's Federal Government has launched a nationwide clean cooking initiative, the National Grassroots LPG Penetration Programme, with ambitious goals to reach more than 10 million Nigerian homes by 2060. This program, implemented through the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas) and the Decade of Gas Initiative, aims to significantly expand the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for domestic cooking.

the programme would target one million households annually, five million homes by 2030 and more than 10 million homes by 2060.

— Ekperikpe EkpoOutlining the program's targets for LPG adoption.

The initiative was recently launched in Akwa Ibom State, marking its second stop in a state-by-state rollout following Bayelsa State. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, announced that the program targets one million households annually, projecting five million homes by 2030 and exceeding 10 million by 2060. Ekpo urged collaboration among governments, industry players, financial institutions, and communities to ensure the program's sustainability and nationwide impact.

Described as a practical expression of President Bola Tinubu's vision, the program seeks to leverage Nigeria's gas resources for tangible benefits. These include fostering healthier homes, empowering women, creating jobs, strengthening local economies, and promoting shared prosperity. In Akwa Ibom, 27,000 filled LPG cylinders are slated for distribution to women.

Nigeria’s gas resources should deliver tangible benefits through healthier homes, empowered women, job creation, stronger local economies and shared prosperity.

— Ekperikpe EkpoStating the broader objectives of the initiative.

The program employs a sustainable Depot–Hub–Node cylinder exchange model, with refill points strategically located within communities. Beneficiaries are set to receive up to six free refills, tracked via a digital platform. Officials highlighted the cylinder recirculation model and barcode-enabled monitoring as key to the program's success. The initiative supports Nigeria's goal of increasing domestic LPG consumption to five million metric tonnes annually by 2030.

the intervention would be rolled out across all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

— Ed UbongDescribing the program's geographical scope.
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