Under the initiative, Nigeria is expected to fully transition its household energy mix to LPG which no doubt will accelerate efforts to curb carbon emission.This, of course, will also provide consumers with a cheaper and more effective alternative energy source and this is already coming with the steady increase in LPG adoption numbers in the domestic market.
“We also engage with various state government agencies but what we see today is inefficiency in the system where some individuals with connections circumvent the law. In his response, Farinloye said residents of communities where these illegal operations take place usually call attention of the agency to that effect.
Experts also noted that while the growing LPG adoption rate undoubtedly holds huge promise for Nigeria’s clean energy agenda, government appears not to be ready for large-scale LPG adoption in its domestic market. While the LPG has a wide variety of uses, ranging from automotive fuel to chemical feedstock, its primary use in Nigeria has been domestic.
As part of the measures to support the federal government’s efforts to deepen domestic gas supply and economic growth, Nigeria LNG is reducing LPG exports and increasing supplies to the domestic market. To meet the rise in the supply volume, NLNG said it had increased the number of offtakers to 43 from the initial six contracted in 2007.
The managing director of Shell Nigeria Gas, Ed Ubong, said while much of the gas from Shell operated Gbaran-Ubie field which produces about 864 MMcf/d of gas is for export, the company is building infrastructure to deliver the gas to local industries. The agency said it would also use the exercise to certify/approve compliance and evacuate and destroy uncertified/expired cylinders/LPG vessels, ensure that cylinders/LPG vessels equipment in the markets for consumers by plants and retailers were certified, in addition to also certifying /approving storage vessels for owners with operations permit among others.
He further said he was looking forward to working with the new executives of the regulatory bodies of the Petroleum Industry Act on areas where there is overlapping interest to protect the Nigerian consumers. Experts see LPG decanting as increasing the risk of explosion but the practice continues to be widespread, with unregistered roadside gas refilling shops dotting all over the country decanting LPG to consumers. The prevalence of illegal LPG operators has not only culminated in immense losses for gas investors; it has also endangered the lives of Nigerians.
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