Governor Sanwo-Olu Commissions 40 Metric Tons Gas Plant In Ikorodu [PHOTOS]

Governor Sanwo-Olu Commissions 40 Metric Tons Gas Plant In Ikorodu [PHOTOS]—-Lagos State records another progress in its plan to cut down the use of dirty fuels responsible for carbon emission and air pollution. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, commissioned a 40 metric tons Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Refill Plant in Ikorodu division.

The Governor, in company of his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, opened the gas plant built by IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC), the State-owned energy firm, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to ramp up supply of LPG for domestic use.

The move, Sanwo-Olu believes, will create an alternative gas market for residents, thereby crashing the cost of cooking gas in Lagos.

The energy project was initiated to key into the nation’s ambitious goal to develop the natural gas industry and encourage domestic use of safe cooking gas.

In Lagos, less than 30 per cent households use gas for cooking. As an alternative to kerosene and charcoal, LPG is a clean burning fuel that supports smoke-free indoor and outdoorHo cooking.

The Ikorodu plant is the fourth facility delivered by the corporation. Three other refill plants of varying capacities were built in Amuwo Odofin, Alimosho and Iponri areas of the State.

Sanwo-Olu said the inclusion of gas into the State’s energy mix was critical to the continuous prosperity of Lagos, stressing that the project would not only transform the State into a gas economy and stimulate commercial growth, but also enhance quality of life by reducing carbon footprint in the environment.

The target, the Governor said, is to increase supply of cooking gas in local communities, thereby raising domestic LPG usage from the current 25 per cent to about 80 per cent before the end