Reps Launch Probe Into Safety, Sustainability Of CNG Policy
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Federal Government’s implementation of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) policy across the country.
Speaking during the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Friday, the chairman, Ahmadu Jaha (APC-Borno), said the committee’s mandate includes evaluating the safety, viability, and sustainability of the CNG policy in Nigeria.
He noted that the committee “does everything possible to ensure that CNG centres are fairly distributed across the six geo-political zones across the country.”
Jaha also pledged the readiness of the committee to work with relevant government agencies, international oil companies, and stakeholders to ensure Nigeria’s CNG policy meets global best practices.
In his words, “The committee will also determine the adequacy or otherwise of existing regulatory and legal frameworks governing the implementation of the CNG policy and recommend appropriate legislative measures to the House for further action.
“I therefore urge all of us to look at the mandate of the committee as gleaned from the votes and proceedings to guide our deliberations in order to enhance the work plan already being drafted by the secretariat,” he added.
Recall that in May 2025, the House considered a motion titled “Call to establish more Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Centres across Nigeria,” and urged the Federal Government to ensure equitable distribution of the centres to give all Nigerians a sense of belonging.
The 11-member committee was inaugurated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday.
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