The Federal Government has commissioned three Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas facilities with a combined capacity of 321,000 standard cubic metres per day in Kano State as part of efforts to expand domestic gas supply and promote cleaner energy alternatives.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, commissioned the facilities on Tuesday.

Developed by Rolling Energy Limited with support from the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, the projects are located in Tamburawa and Hotoro areas of Kano State.

The Tamburawa facility in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area comprises a 300,000-standard-cubic-metre-per-day LCNG distribution hub with LNG storage, regasification and CNG distribution capabilities. It is also equipped to supply daughter stations and includes a retail outlet for direct consumer access.

A 21,000-standard-cubic-metre-per-day LCNG daughter and retail station was also commissioned in Hotoro, Tarauni Local Government Area.

Ekpo said the projects demonstrated the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding domestic gas utilisation by developing infrastructure that would move gas closer to households, businesses and transport operators.

He said the facilities would provide cleaner energy options, support commercial activities, stimulate economic growth and improve access to gas in Kano and neighbouring areas.

The Executive Director of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, Oluwole Adama, said the commissioned facilities could collectively serve up to 2,500 cars and tricycles daily, in addition to about 200 trucks.

Adama said greater access to CNG could reduce operating costs for transport workers, noting that the energy equivalent of a litre of petrol costing about N1,420 in Kano was available through CNG for approximately N600.

He said the government’s focus on domestic gas utilisation had created opportunities for increased private-sector investment in gas infrastructure and cleaner transportation.

Adama added that the Fund’s priority would include establishing reliable gas supply chains, ensuring safe operations and maintenance, and increasing utilisation of the facilities.

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rolling Energy Limited, Mubarak Danbatta, said the company’s partnership with the Fund was aimed at developing an integrated gas infrastructure network.

He said the company’s plans included 10 gas stations, eight proposed RLNG gas-to-power facilities and an LNG and CNG transportation network covering nine LCNG facilities across Kano, Kaduna, Borno and Abuja.

Adama had disclosed in August 2026 that the MDGIF was supporting about 200 gas infrastructure projects nationwide as part of efforts to increase utilisation of Nigeria’s estimated 200 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.

The government has also said 106 CNG refuelling stations were operational nationwide, with about $2.6bn in private-sector investment supporting the expansion of the infrastructure.

The expansion of LCNG and CNG facilities forms part of broader government efforts to improve domestic gas utilisation and provide alternative energy sources for households, businesses and the transportation sector.