{"id":67200,"date":"2025-06-03T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=67200"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:02:00","slug":"adamawa-jubilation-as-nigeria-heads-towards-gas-availability-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/06\/03\/adamawa-jubilation-as-nigeria-heads-towards-gas-availability-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Adamawa: Jubilation as Nigeria Heads Towards Gas Availability in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

…as Green Vile Inaugurates LNG facility, seeks State Governors’ Support<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

By Ade Iyamoye\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was widespread jubilation in Yola, Adamawa State, as the Federal Government, in partnership with Greenville LNG, commissioned the first-ever Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (L-CNG) facility in Nigeria\u2019s Northeast region, a major milestone in the country\u2019s push toward gas accessibility by 2026.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, PhD, described the launch as a \u201cbeacon of hope and opportunity\u201d for the region and the nation.<\/p>\n

He reaffirmed the Federal Government\u2019s commitment to achieving gas-powered transformation through innovation, collaboration, and investment in cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project is not just an infrastructure,\u201d Ekpo stated. \u201cIt is a testament to our decade of gas agenda and a template of what can be achieved when technology meets determination.\u201d<\/p>\n

The newly commissioned facility, a brainchild of Greenville LNG, will deliver natural gas to power vehicles and industrial equipment, offering a cleaner and more cost-effective alternative to diesel and petrol.<\/p>\n

The minister praised Greenville for its \u201cbold commitment\u201d to supporting Nigeria\u2019s energy transition and called on other investors and gas developers to emulate their sense of national duty.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur national priority, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is to harness Nigeria\u2019s gas resources for economic transformation and social development.<\/p>\n

“This facility proves that we can deliver energy and hope to every corner of the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Also speaking, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PiCNG), shed light on the larger vision behind the gas revolution and the government’s strategic removal of fuel subsidies.<\/p>\n

He recounted the dire financial state of the country before President Tinubu\u2019s administration made the pivotal decision to phase out petroleum subsidies and focus on locally sourced alternatives like natural gas.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy May 29, 2023, Nigeria had already spent \u20a65.5 trillion on petroleum subsidies; money that wasn\u2019t even in the budget. President Tinubu had to act decisively,\u201d Oluwagbemi noted.<\/p>\n

He explained that natural gas, especially the LNG being distributed through this facility is not only abundant in Nigeria but also 80% cheaper than petrol and diesel, safer for the environment, and locally sourced.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that gas is the way forward for Nigeria\u2019s energy needs, industrial growth, and environmental health.<\/p>\n

In practical terms, he said, Nigerians can now travel from Abuja to Lagos for as little as \u20a68,000 using CNG-powered vehicles, instead of spending up to \u20a690,000 on diesel.<\/p>\n

As part of the Presidential CNG Initiative, Adamawa State will benefit from a Conversion Incentive Programme to convert public and commercial vehicles to CNG, along with the deployment of CNG-powered buses and tricycles.<\/p>\n

According to Oluwagbemi, the programme has already facilitated $500 million in investments, created 10,000 direct jobs, and 90,000 indirect jobs within the past year alone.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Greenville LNG\u2019s Chairman, Eddy Van Broeke, called on all state governors to support the national gas initiative by providing an enabling environment for expansion, encouraging private investment, and adopting clean energy in public transportation.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreenville cannot do it alone. We need the states on board. We need the governors\u2019 support to make gas accessible across Nigeria by 2026,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Adding her voice, Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, who represented Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, expressed immense gratitude to the Federal Government and Greenville LNG for selecting Adamawa as the launchpad for the energy transformation in the Northeast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge economic boost for our state and our people. The siting of this landmark project in Yola reaffirms that the Northeast is not forgotten.<\/p>\n

“It positions Adamawa as a strategic player in the emerging national energy grid and gives our youth opportunities for employment, innovation, and industrial engagement,\u201d Farauta said.<\/p>\n

She called on other state governors to throw their weight behind the Federal Government\u2019s gas initiative and follow Adamawa\u2019s lead in embracing public-private partnerships to drive development.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, representing Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; members of the House of Representatives; the Secretary to the State Government; commissioners; and top government functionaries, all of whom praised the initiative and pledged continued support.<\/p>\n

The ceremony ended on a high note, with calls for sustained collaboration, deeper state-level investments, and accelerated rollout of similar projects across Nigeria.<\/p>\n

As Nigeria sets its sights on 2026 for nationwide gas availability, the Yola LCNG facility stands as a milestone of progress, bringing cleaner, cheaper energy closer to the people and placing Nigeria firmly on the path to a gas-powered future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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