The Federal Government has announced six locations in Lagos where vehicle owners can convert their cars to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at no cost. This initiative, part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), aims to help Nigerians reduce fuel costs.
The free conversions will begin on Friday, September 13, from 3 pm to 6 pm. The first 50 vehicles at each of the six designated locations that pass inspection will receive complimentary CNG conversion kits. Vehicles converted to CNG will benefit from a significantly lower refueling cost of ₦230 per Standard Cubic Meter (SCM) at any NIPCO station compared to petrol.
The six authorized CNG conversion centres in Lagos are:
- Femadec: Km 42, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Majek Second Gate Stop, Abiju Ibeju, Lekki.
- Portland: No. 1, Ojota Interchange Terminal, Bayo Shodipo, Ojota.
- Mezovest: Km 23, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, opposite Kilimanjaro, by Abraham Adesanya Bus Stop.
- Dana Motors: Dana Motors Ltd Kia Plaza, 117 Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Isolo.
- MBH Power: Km 5, Ikotun Road, Itamope, Ikorodu.
- Autogig: Plot 144b Gbagada Expressway, Gbagada.
Beyond Lagos, the PCNGi’s “Operation First Come, First Serve” initiative will also offer free CNG conversions in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Ibadan, Oyo State, on September 13, and in Abuja and Kaduna on September 14, during the same hours. The first 50 vehicles at these locations that pass inspection will also receive free conversion kits.
This initiative follows the August 2023 launch of the PCNGi by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aiming to introduce over 11,500 CNG-enabled vehicles and provide 55,000 conversion kits for petrol vehicles, transforming Nigeria’s transportation system.
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