President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Daughter Booster Station in Jahi, Abuja, describing the project as a major step toward cleaner, affordable and sustainable energy in Nigeria.
Represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, the President said the facility aligns with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative aimed at boosting industrialisation, strengthening energy security and promoting economic diversification.
The station was developed by Rolling Energy Limited in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), under the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The Jahi project is one of four MDGIF-backed gas infrastructure projects commissioned across the country, with others located in Ojota, Lagos, by IBILE Oil and Gas and Portland Energy, as well as at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, by FEMADEC Energy.
Speaking at the event, the Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mallam Rabiu Umar, represented by the Abuja Regional Coordinator, Hajiya Maijidda Abdulkadir, said the Authority remains committed to effective regulation, safety and compliance in Nigeria’s expanding gas sector.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of MDGIF, Mr Oluwole Adama, represented by the Fund’s Director of Project Management, Dr Hussaini Basaka, said the fund continues to support investments that improve energy access and drive national development.
Chairman of Rolling Energy Limited, Mr Mubarak Umar Dambata, said the facility has a capacity of 1,000 standard cubic metres per hour and can serve over 1,000 CNG vehicles and about 100 trucks daily, enhancing gas distribution in Abuja and surrounding areas.
The Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed, said the project reflects the administration’s commitment to reducing dependence on conventional fuels through cleaner alternatives.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr Sunday Dare, said the commissioning forms part of 25 projects rolled out nationwide to mark the third anniversary of the Tinubu administration, with a strong focus on clean energy and gas infrastructure.
