Groups partner to expand use of cooking gas in rural communities

The Women In Energy Network (WIEN) and Smart Gas Limited have partnered to expand the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, in local communities across Nigeria.

The initiative plans to distribute 100,000 cylinders yearly to offer more cost-effective and sustainable energy source for households compared to firewood, coal, and kerosene.

President, WIEN, Mrs Eyono Fatai-Williams, speaking on the collaboration in Lagos, said the duo are determined to deepen the penetration of LPG in the country, with wide range distribution of fully filled gas cylinders to the populace.

She said this partnership between WIEN and Smart Gas Limited perfectly aligns with the Federal Government’s broader fuel diversification agenda and its goals for economic growth, environmental sustainability, and public health improvement.

Chief Executive Officer, Smart Gas Limited, Dr Yinka Opeke, said the company aims to increase domestic LPG consumption and reduce reliance on kerosene and other polluting fuels, assuring that it produces high quality cylinders, which guarantees safety and durability.

She said Smart Gas takes priority in wide scale adoption of cooking gas in line with the government’s policy of ensuring that no Nigerian is left behind in the transition to cleaner fuels, hence it has been distributing cylinder through several initiatives.

Opeke said the initiative is looking at touching all the 774 local councils in Nigeria.