Inside Portland Gas: How Lagos is promoting CNG adoption amid myths, rising fuel costs

As Lagos moves toward cleaner and more affordable energy alternatives, Portland Gas Limited has become a major player in CNG conversion. While the government covers the cost for commercial buses, private vehicle owners have to bear the cost.

For almost two months, businessman Tunde Emmanuel’s vehicle has been running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Unfazed by explosion rumors surrounding CNG, he went ahead with the conversion to cut down on high fuel costs. Having used it several years ago, he was confident in its safety.

“I use ₦5,000 daily to fill my 65-liter CNG cylinder, and it lasts all day, compared to when I would spend about ₦15,000 on petrol,” Emmanuel told The Record. “I love the convenience, if I want to switch to petrol, I can do it easily, and vice versa.”

Mr. Emmanuel is one of the beneficiaries of the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), a palliative intervention by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Through this initiative, he converted his Toyota Camry at Portland Gas Limited in Ojota at no cost.

@ikejarecord Lagos just took a bold step toward a cleaner, more affordable future for transportation! At Portland Gas Limited in Ojota, commercial driver…