Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in its gas infrastructure development with the inauguration of the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) hub in the North-East region. The facility, located in Yola, Adamawa State, was officially commissioned on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo.
The minister praised the initiative as a bold step in line with the Federal Government’s ‘Decade of Gas’ agenda, emphasizing its potential to transform regional economies through cleaner and more accessible energy.
“This project is a powerful testament to what public-private collaboration can achieve,” Ekpo said during the event. “The strategic location of this facility in the North-East also carries deep significance. For far too long, this region has faced infrastructural challenges that have limited its full economic potential.”
The project, led by Greenville LNG, signals a critical shift toward equitable distribution of energy resources across Nigeria. In a statement by his media aide, Louis Ibah, the minister described the new hub as a “beacon of hope and opportunity” for Adamawa State and beyond.
“This facility in Yola marks a significant turning point. It demonstrates that the benefits of Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources can and must reach every corner of our country,” Ekpo added.
He reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to prioritizing gas as a catalyst for economic transformation, industrialisation, and social development.
The Yola LNG-to-CNG hub is expected to improve energy access, reduce reliance on diesel and petrol, and stimulate local industry and logistics in the North-East.
