Mr. Mike Osatuyi, former National Secretary of IPMAN, stated that the Federal Government’s Presidential CNG initiative is facing major setbacks due to poor infrastructure. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he expressed disappointment that nearly two years after its launch, the programme has not made significant progress, citing long queues at CNG stations in cities like Lagos and Abuja as a result of the infrastructure gaps.Mr. Mike Osatuyi, former National Secretary of IPMAN, criticized the slow implementation of the Federal Government’s CNG initiative, citing a lack of refuelling stations and conversion centres, which has led to long queues in major cities like Lagos and Abuja.
While he praised the initiative as a patriotic step, he argued that starting it 20 years ago could have cut petrol use by half. Osatuyi emphasized CNG’s benefits—affordability, cleaner emissions, and lower transport costs—but noted that efforts so far, including leadership appointments and policy steps, have shown little progress. He highlighted that the plan to deploy 200,000 CNG vehicles is stalled by inadequate infrastructure and underfunding. To improve the programme’s chances, he urged the government to involve more industry stakeholders, allow existing filling stations to offer CNG, and adopt stronger policies with better investment and collaboration.
In 2024, the Federal Government launched its CNG Conversion Incentive Program in eight states, including Lagos, Oyo, and the FCT. Despite CNG’s environmental benefits, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun noted that high conversion costs are limiting adoption. To address this, the government introduced a N2.5 billion credit scheme in March to boost vehicle conversions and local production of conversion kits.
