FCT CNG Users Forum Demands Stronger Partnership with Pi-CNG to End Abuja Gas Shortages

The FCT CNG Users' Forum has called for stronger collaboration with Pi-CNG and EVs to address persistent Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shortages in Abuja. The forum's strategic action meeting, moderated virtually by Coordinator Uzogara Felix, reviewed challenges facing CNG users and developed proposals for engagement with the leadership of Pi-CNG and EVs.

The meeting 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. Existing CNG stations in Abuja lacked adequate storage capacity, leading to frequent shortages despite increasing demand.

To address the challenge, 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. It also urged authorities to fast-track plans for gas pipelines to Abuja and license additional operators with gas processing capacity to boost supply.

The forum expressed concern over the alleged importation of expired gas cylinders and called for stricter regulatory oversight to protect users. It proposed the establishment of monitoring and enforcement teams to oversee station operations and ensure compliance with safety and service standards.