Abuja Residents Demand Solution to Persistent CNG Shortages

The FCT CNG Users' Forum has called for stronger collaboration with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG and EVs) to address persistent compressed natural gas (CNG) shortages in Abuja. The forum attributed the lingering scarcity to disruptions in gas supply, diversion of gas trucks to newly established stations in other states, and delays caused by traffic congestion along the Lokoja-Kabba road.

The meeting, moderated virtually by the forum's Coordinator, Mr Uzogara Felix, focused on challenges within the CNG ecosystem, partnership opportunities, and government interventions needed to improve service delivery. The forum recommended the establishment of additional 'mother plants' and standby storage cascades in Abuja to guarantee uninterrupted CNG supply and support 24-hour operations.

The forum also urged authorities to fast-track plans for gas pipelines to Abuja and license additional operators with gas processing capacity to boost supply. On safety and regulation, the forum expressed concern over the alleged importation of expired gas cylinders and called for stricter regulatory oversight to protect users.