Butane Energy unveils cooking gas plant in Kaduna

Butane Energy Limited and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board have unveiled a 180-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) plant in Kaduna.

This was described as a significant milestone in their collective drive to make LPG a widely accessible, cleaner, and more cost-effective fuel option for cooking in the country.

The gas filling plant, the second after the launch of another 100MT LPG Storage and Bottling Plant in Kabukawa Layout, Katsina State, in 2021, is part of a joint venture to establish five such facilities in Northern Nigeria with a combined storage capacity of 1,000MT.

In a statement, the local content board said the Kano LPG Storage and Bottling Plant would be unveiled in the first quarter of 2025, while construction work on another in Bauchi is at an advanced stage as Abuja will be next in line.

The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation of NCDMB, Alhaji Abdulmalik Halilu, expressed satisfaction with the strides of Butane Energy Ltd.

He pointed out that NCDMB was motivated to enter into an equity partnership with the indigenous LPG storage, trading, and marketing company after the latter presented “a bankable business plan aimed at enhancing gas penetration in northern Nigeria.”

He explained that the board acted in line with its statutory mandate to catalyse in-country capacity development through equity funding.

Ogbe said the project was in alignment with the Federal Government’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2026, and the campaign for cleaner alternatives to kerosene and firewood as cooking fuel.

The Chairman of Butane Energy, Isa Muhammed, stated that NCDMB is a co-owner of the company, and expressed gratitude to the management of the NCDMB for the confidence reposed in his company, particularly in its vision and business approach.

According to the Chairman, the relationship between the Board and Butane is based on trust, and the success thus far would greatly reinforce the partnership.

“The LPG Filling Plant is part of NCDMB’s strategic third-party investments aimed at supporting in-country capacity development, reducing reliance on traditional fuels, fostering sustainability, and building a greener future for Nigeria,” the statement concluded.