By Bisola Adeyemo
In the next two years, Nigeria will reach consumption of two million metric tonnes of LPG, known as cooking gas.
The Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA) gave the assurance on Wednesday.
It said, “The year 2020 will be remembered for so many things, least of all, a once in a century global pandemic.
“But within this year also, Nigeria’s LPG sector achieved a major milestone with the laudable achievement of exceeding the one million metric tonne per annum mark for gas consumption.
“As at December 30, 2020, LPG coastal supplies broke the one million tonnes barrier for the first time in Nigeria’s history and Nigeria being the first country to hit this mark in West Africa sub-region.”
The group also stated that other milestones achieved within the two years include incremental volumes from inland producers as well as the inauguration of two major inland production plants.
The statement said, “These are significant achievements in spite of a COVID-19 ravaged economy, global economic downturn and numerous business environment bottlenecks.
“The NLPGA remains committed to the sectoral growth and development of gas, market penetration and the multiplier effect of expanded gas utilisation as can be gleaned from the initiatives and policy direction of government.”
To achieve this, the association said the positive and forward-thinking policies of the Federal Government and the support from the office of the Vice President and its National LPG Expansion Plan were major contributors to achieving this
“Equally appreciated are the initiatives of the National Gas Expansion Program of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
“We recognize the continued support and enforcement efforts of government agencies such as the Standards Organisation of Nigeria and the Department of Petroleum Resources in conjunction with the Joint Working Committee in promoting, educating, and ensuring the safe use and handling of LPG in Nigeria.”
To achieve and hit one million tonnes in the next two years, the group would continue to support the international best practices, investment unlocking policies, and incentives, and safety switches to gas from other dirty fuels the group added.
