Association Plans Local Gas Cylinder Production

President of the Nigerian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA), Alhaji Auwulu Ilu, has said that the association plans to collaborate with foreign investors to facilitate indigenous production of gas cylinders.

Ilu told journalists in Lagos that it would also facilitate the production of affordable gas cylinder accessories to promote the use of cooking gas in the country.

He said the process would also create the enabling environment to make Nigerians use more of cooking gas instead of kerosene, charcoal and firewood in their houses.

According to the LPGA boss, the association would put a proposal for a pilot scheme that would promote LPG usage, adding that in the next one month, a comprehensive plan on the project would be ready.

Nigerians have already embraced the use of LPG and the association plans to move to other states to promote the use of LPG after the pilot scheme in Lagos, he said.

He noted that some Chinese were willing to establish LPG plant in the country just as some India companies, when the market reaches a certain level.

“You know that generally, the economy is not moving very well, you know that there are so many challenges. These companies will be willing to start producing here in Nigeria. So, there is a lot of interest and a lot is being discussed”, Ilu declared.

Shedie Okpara