The Lagos State Government plans to fee five extra compressed pure fuel (CNG) refuelling stations in November 2026, because it targets a community of 29 stations by the primary quarter of 2028.
The disclosure was made by Tayo Gbajumo, Managing Director of Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation, throughout a media briefing on Thursday forward of the 2026 Lagos Energy Summit, scheduled for November 10 to 12.
The growth is meant to enhance entry to CNG throughout the state as motorists and transport operators discover options to petrol amid elevated gas prices.
However, restricted refuelling infrastructure stays a constraint, with motorists dealing with lengthy queues at present stations.
Lagos targets 19 CNG stations by 2027
Gbajumo stated the Lagos State Government, by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, was working to increase CNG infrastructure throughout the state, with an preliminary goal of 19 stations by the primary quarter of 2027.
He stated three stations are at the moment working in Agege, Ojota and Oshodi, whereas five extra services are anticipated to be commissioned by November 12.
- “Regarding CNG, the ministry is working hard to develop infrastructure across the state. By Q1 2027, we will have 19 stations across the state. The idea is to continue expanding the network as we go further.”
- “Hopefully, by Q1 2028, we will have an additional 10 stations, which will provide coverage across different locations in the state.”
- “Infrastructure is the most important thing. That is why there are long queues, but we are trying to reduce them by increasing the infrastructure.”
Gbajumo additionally stated changing a car to run on CNG prices between N700,000 and N1 million, relying on the tools and requirements used. He famous {that a} 60kg tank prices about N5,000 to fill and may present a variety of roughly 200 kilometres, relying on utilization.
He added that Ibile Oil and Gas makes use of European-standard tools and careworn that car conversions must be carried out by licensed engineers to guarantee security.
Lagos Energy Summit to tackle energy challenges
The CNG growth announcement comes forward of the 2026 Lagos Energy Summit, which the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, stated would carry collectively regulators, traders, vitality specialists, electrical energy distribution corporations and innovators to look at developments throughout the vitality sector.
Ogunleye stated discussions on the November 10–12 summit would cowl electrical energy provide, renewable vitality, metering, vitality affordability and mobility, together with the adoption of CNG and electrical automobiles.
- He defined that the state is searching for to develop a framework for a safe, interoperable and environment friendly vitality system.
- The framework is meant to enhance electrical energy entry and cut back dependence on typical fuels.
- The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ibilola Kasunmu, stated the summit would concentrate on sensible options to Nigeria’s electrical energy challenges, with an emphasis on shifting past discussions to actionable outcomes.
The summit is anticipated to present a platform for stakeholders to look at developments and sensible options throughout the vitality sector.
Lagos strikes regulated buses away from diesel
The deliberate growth of refuelling infrastructure comes as Lagos can be tightening its alternative-fuel coverage for public transportation. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) stopped accepting new diesel-powered buses into its regulated transport system in January 2026.
The company had about 150 CNG buses earlier than just lately receiving 20 extra high-capacity buses beneath the Federal Government’s Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG&EV). Some of the extra buses have been anticipated to serve the Ikorodu-TBS hall.
The shift additionally comes amid rising diesel costs, which reportedly elevated from about N950 per litre in the beginning of 2026 to between N1,950 and N2,100 per litre.
Federal Government targets 1,000 CNG stations
At the nationwide stage, the Federal Government is pursuing a broader CNG adoption programme, with PI-CNG&EV Chairman, Ismael Ahmed, proposing that commercial vehicles should eventually be required to transition to alternative fuels.
- Ahmed stated Nigeria has about 12 million automobiles, with business automobiles accounting for between 55% and 60% of the overall.
- The Federal Government can be increasing the infrastructure wanted to help the programme:
- The (*29*) and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund is financing greater than 100 fuel infrastructure tasks, together with 15 CNG mom stations and 86 daughter stations.
- The authorities has outlined plans to add 500 CNG refuelling stations to the five hundred already ordered, bringing the deliberate community to 1,000 stations nationwide.
It is focusing on the conversion of 1 million business petrol-powered automobiles by 2027.
Energy consultant Omid Hamidkhani has, however, warned that Nigeria’s gas reserves alone would not guarantee a successful transition with out ample provide and distribution infrastructure. He recognized the necessity for funding in pipelines, CNG trucking and liquefied CNG infrastructure, alongside incentives to encourage private-sector participation.
