The Federal Government has listed six locations in Lagos State, targeting vehicles where owners can get free conversion of their vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
The conversion would begin on Friday, September 13, from 3 pm to 6 pm, at six designated locations as part of Operation First Come, First Serve, to stem the impact of the removal of the fuel subsidy, which has led to a spike in the cost of the product and cost of living.
The five cities designated for the pilot phase are Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Abeokuta, and Ibadan between Friday and Saturday. The first 50 cars inspected at the designated CNG conversion centers in these cities will be eligible to receive free CNG kits, provided they pass the conversion process.
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this via his official X account on Thursday that the development was through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi).
According to him, “The conversion would begin on Friday, September 13, from 3 pm to 6 pm, at six designated locations as part of Operation First Come, First Serve.
“The first 50 vehicles that pass inspection at each of the six locations will be fitted with free CNG conversion kits, allowing owners to refuel at ₦230 per SCM of CNG at any NIPCO station, leading to significant savings compared to petrol”, he added.
“In addition to the CNG conversion exercise scheduled for Lagos on Friday, the PCNGI’s ‘Operation First Come, First Serve’ initiative will also conduct conversion exercises in Abuja, Kaduna, Abeokuta, and Ibadan between Friday and Saturday.
“On Friday, September 13, CNG conversions will take place in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Ibadan, Oyo State, from 3 PM to 6 PM. The following day, Saturday, September 14, similar exercises will be held in Abuja and Kaduna between 3pm and 6pm”, he stated.
Below is a list of authorized vehicle CNG conversion centres in Lagos, with their respective addresses:
Femadec: Km 42, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Majek Second Gate Stop, Abiju Ibeju, Lekki, Lagos.
Portland: 1, Ojota Interchange Terminal, Bayo Shodipo, Ojota, Lagos.
Mezovest: KM 23, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, opposite Kilimanjaro, beside Libmat Motors, by Abraham Adesanya Bus Stop.
Dana Motors:Dana Motors Ltd Kia Plaza, 117 Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Isolo, Lagos.
MBH Power: Km 5, Ikotun Road, Itamope, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Autogig: Plot 144b Gbagada Expressway, Gbagada, Lagos.
In August 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) to transform Nigeria’s transportation by introducing over 11,500 CNG-enabled vehicles and 55,000 conversion kits for petrol vehicles.
