As part of its efforts to ensure affordable and safe transportation of goods and services, Ogun State Government has recorded another significant progress towards improving access to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG), the State has intensified its drive to make CNG widely available to the public.

  Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Olugbenga Dairo, said this in a statement in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying one of the key milestones in this initiative was the commencement of operations at the NNPC CNG Station located in Kuto, Abeokuta.

He revealed that  the station had now been approved for retail CNG refilling, a development that had brought considerable relief to commercial vehicle owners in the area, saying, prior to this, many were compelled to travel long distances to Mowe-Ibafo due to the absence of retail CNG refilling infrastructure in the State capital.

Engr. Dairo, noted that Kuto station, which began operations two months ago, was specifically designed to serve retail customers, particularly those whose vehicles have been converted under the PiCNG programme. This aligns with the government’s broader objective of supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources in the transportation sector.

The Commissioner listed the available CNG refilling Stations in the State, with their sales capacity approvals to include; Nipco Gas in Mowe-Ibafo, approved for both industrial and retail CNG refilling, Gasco Marine CNG in Obada, approved for industrial refilling and distribution, Green Fuels CNG Station, also in Obada, approved for industrial refilling, distribution and NNPC CNG Station at Kuto Abeokuta, approved for retail refilling pumps.

Engr. Dairo stated that the availability of these stations plays crucial role in supporting vehicles that run on CNG, particularly those modified under the PiCNG initiative. He emphasised that the expansion of CNG infrastructure across Ogun State reflects a deliberate move towards more sustainable and environmentally responsible transportation system.

The government’s commitment to cleaner energy solutions, as demonstrated by the operationalisation of these CNG stations, was expected to reduce dependence on traditional fossil fuels and contribute to long-term economic and environmental benefits for residents and businesses alike.