Posted by Chinenye on Tue 10th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Kano State has opened three new gas stations where people can get natural gas for vehicles and businesses.
(Ekperikpe Ekpo. Photo by Ministry of Petroleum Resources)
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has inaugurated three liquefied to compressed natural gas (LCNG) facilities in Kano.
He called them a big step forward for the Federal Government's "Decade of Gas" plan.
The projects were built by Rolling Energy Limited with support from the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund.
The three sites are a large distribution hub and retail station at Tamburawa in Dawakin Kudu, which can handle 300,000 standard cubic metres of gas a day, and a smaller daughter station and retail outlet at Hotoro in Tarauni, with capacity for 21,000 cubic metres a day.
Ekpo said the aim is to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to homes, businesses and transport in Kano and nearby areas.
He said government must move from policy to practical projects and attract private money to build more gas infrastructure.
The Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismail Ahmed, said more refuelling stations are needed as more vehicles switch to CNG.
He said drivers are more likely to convert if a station is close by and supplies are steady.
Kano State Government said the city has high demand for CNG, and existing stations are struggling to keep up.
Dr. Gaddafi Sani Shehu, the state electricity and green energy boss, attended the event on behalf of Gov. Abba Yusuf Kabir.