FG targets 5 million homes for cooking gas transition

Nigeria is pushing to expand gas utilization, targeting five million households to switch from firewood, kerosene, and other biomass fuels to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The move aims to cut carbon emissions and improve public health, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo.

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Nigeria sees gas as its transition fuel. We are not opposed to the global energy transition, but every country must transition based on its available resources. For Nigeria, that resource is natural gas.

Ekpo stated that Nigeria views gas as its essential transition fuel, vital for economic development. "Nigeria sees gas as its transition fuel. We are not opposed to the global energy transition, but every country must transition based on its available resources. For Nigeria, that resource is natural gas," he said.

He highlighted gas's broad applications in power generation, industrialization, fertilizer production, household energy, and transportation. The government is incentivizing gas use through the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and has established a dedicated ministerial office to oversee this strategy.

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Gas is essential because its utilisation cuts across power generation, industrialisation, fertiliser production, household energy and transportation. Gas is the solution for Nigeria. That is why Mr. President created the office of the Minister of State for Gas and provided incentives under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to deepen gas utilisation.

"In the past, gas was undervalued, but today it has become central to addressing climate change. We are intentionally deploying technologies that reduce carbon emissions through greater gas utilisation," Ekpo added. The "Decade of Gas Initiative" includes key projects to bring gas closer to citizens, with the five million household target expected to significantly improve household health and reduce emissions, leveraging Nigeria's vast gas reserves.

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In the past, gas was undervalued, but today it has become central to addressing climate change. We are intentionally deploying technologies that reduce carbon emissions through greater gas utilisation.

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, assured investors of safety and returns due to ongoing fiscal and sector reforms, positioning Nigeria for global competitiveness.

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Nigeria is strategically positioned for growth. Investors can be assured that their capital is safe and will generate returns. We are positioning the country for global competitiveness.