The Federal Government has announced free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion services for vehicles at six locations across Lagos State. The initiative, part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), aims to ease the burden of rising fuel costs.

According to Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the conversion will start on Friday, September 13, from 3 pm to 6 pm. The service will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The first 50 vehicles at each location that pass inspection will receive free CNG conversion kits, allowing refuelling at ₦230 per SCM of CNG at NIPCO stations.

Osiyemi encouraged residents to seize this opportunity. The designated conversion centres in Lagos are:

– Femadec: Km 42, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Majek Second Gate Stop, Abiju Ibeju, Lekki.
– Portland: No. 1, Ojota Interchange Terminal, Bayo Shodipo, Ojota.
– Mezovest: KM 23, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, opposite Kilimanjaro, beside Libmat Motors.
– Dana Motors: Dana Motors Ltd Kia Plaza, 117 Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Isolo.
– MBH Power: Km 5, Ikotun Road, Itamope, Ikorodu.
– Autogig: Plot 144b Gbagada Expressway, Gbagada.

In addition to Lagos, CNG conversion events will also take place in Abeokuta and Ibadan on September 13, and in Abuja and Kaduna on September 14, from 3 pm to 6 pm. The first 50 vehicles at each location will also receive free conversion kits if they pass inspection.

This initiative, launched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August 2023, aims to transform Nigeria’s transportation sector with over 11,500 CNG-enabled vehicles and 55,000 conversion kits for petrol vehicles.