The Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has commended the Nigeria Liquefied National Gas Limited (NLNG) for committing 100 per cent of the company’s LPG production to the local market.
NLPGA President, Nuhu Yakubu, in a statement, said this is a major milestone coming just three months after the Company supplied its first Propane cargo into the domestic market.
This, he said, is in addition to developing a scheme to sustainably supply Propane for usage in cooking gas blending as well as in agro-allied, autogas, power and petrochemical sectors of the Nigerian economy to further deepen gas utilisation in Nigeria.
“The NLPGA applauded the announcement as it marks a strong commitment of NLNG to the continued growth of the domestic LPG market, which has over the years had far-reaching positive multiplier effects on the economy.
“Evidently, this approach will further increase the supply and utilisation of LPG in Nigeria.
“The Association shall continue to work with NLNG as it helps to build a strong economy, through its various domestic gas supply initiatives, in support of Nigeria’s quest for accelerated gas-based industrialisation with the gas resources that it is abundantly endowed with.
“Undoubtedly, this cements NLNG’s practical demonstration of sustained commitment to LPG supply into the domestic market, guaranteeing household energy poverty reduction”, he stated.
Yakubu noted that in the past months, Nigerians have had to pay significantly more to buy cooking gas owing to supply disruptions.
According to him, the supply intervention move by NLNG is expected to free up more volumes, and have some cushioning effect on the high price of cooking gas, subject, however, to its realistic production output as determined by other factors.
“The Association remains appreciative of the invaluable efforts of NLNG since its 2007 inception of the Domestic LPG supply programme till date, which stands tall above its peers in the discharge of corporate social responsibility.
“Clearly, the NLNG’s LPG supply intervention programme represents CSR at its best, because it directly addresses ‘stomach infrastructure’ imperatives of the average Nigerian.
“Affirmatively, no other company has done more to impact on millions of Nigerian households and families than the NLNG, through its various interventions, when it has been most needed”, he said.