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The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas – CNG Daughter Booster Station in the Jahi area of Abuja, reinforcing its commitment to expanding domestic gas utilization and cleaner energy infrastructure nationwide.

President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, described the newly launched Rolling Energy Limited facility as a pivotal milestone in steering Nigeria toward a gas-powered economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Backed by the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund – MDGIF, this station stands as one of four critical gas projects being simultaneously rolled out across major cities like Lagos and Owerri to catalyze private-sector investments.

Strategically positioned to serve as a major energy hub in the Federal Capital Territory, the facility is engineered to cater to over 1,000 CNG vehicles and 100 trucks on a daily basis. To ensure its technical capacity matches this high demand, the daughter booster station features an impressive sales capacity of 1,000 Standard Cubic Metres – SCM per hour.

This output is securely supported by two advanced CNG tube skids boasting a combined capacity of 17,000 SCM, which is expected to drastically improve gas supply and distribution consistency within Abuja and its immediate environs.

Beyond serving as a refueling point, the hub aims to drive the direct adoption of alternative fuels through an on-site Mass Conversion Centre. Equipped with trained technicians and world-class conversion kits, the center has the capacity to transition up to 20 vehicles and 25 tricycles daily from conventional fuel to gas.

This integration directly bolsters the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas – Pi-CNG, providing the practical, localized infrastructure necessary for everyday motorists to transition away from expensive premium motor spirits.

With Nigeria currently holding about 215 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves, the government is aggressively pushing the Decade of Gas Initiative to leverage these resources for industrialization and economic diversification.

By strengthening public-private collaborations with operators like Rolling Energy, the administration aims to build a reliable network of Mother and Daughter stations across northern states like Kaduna, Kano, and Borno.

Ultimately, these strategic energy investments are designed to lower transportation costs for citizens, stimulate local businesses, create jobs, and foster long-term national energy security.