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…As Decade of Gas, Pi-CNG&EV, deepen media engagement on Nigeria’s gas economy
From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The Nigeria’s gas sector has continued to record significant progress, with year-to-date gas production reaching 7.85 billion standard cubic feet per day (cfpd).
This is even as the Decade of Gas Secretariat, in collaboration with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has continued its efforts to strengthen public understanding of Nigeria’s gas sector through a media capacity-building session held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The programme brought together 30 journalists from television, radio, print, and digital media platforms to deepen their understanding of Nigeria’s gas development agenda and enhance reporting on the role of gas in driving economic growth, energy security, industrialisation, job creation and improved living standards.
Speaking during the session, Mr Taofeek Balogun of the Decade of Gas Secretariat, described the Port Harcourt engagement as the third in a series of media engagements that began in 2025, following similar sessions in Lagos and Abuja.
Balogun disclosed that domestic gas utilisation has surpassed the two cfpd mark, while gas exports have risen to their highest level in five years, reflecting growing demand across power generation, industries, transportation, exports and household consumption.
He also highlighted the successful completion of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) River Niger Crossing by NGIC/NNPCL, describing it as a critical infrastructure milestone that will improve gas transportation across the country, support industrial growth, attract investment, strengthen energy security, and contribute to economic development.
He reiterated that, as part of efforts to expand domestic gas utilisation, the Federal Government is committed to increasing access to clean cooking solutions.
According to him, the government’s target is to distribute cooking gas cylinders to 5 million households by 2030.
Also speaking, the Chief Operating Officer of Pi-CNG & EV, Mr Tosin Coker, highlighted on-going efforts to expand the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric mobility solutions as cleaner and more affordable transportation alternatives for Nigerians.
