The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) says it has reached an agreement with Chinese manufacturer Endurance Group to establish 500 compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria within the next three years.
Speaking after a meeting in Abuja, Oluwole Adama, MDGIF executive director, said the partners have agreed to create a government-backed special purpose vehicle (SPV) to drive the rollout.
Adama said the SPV will be jointly promoted by MDGIF, the Bank of Industry (BOI), Endurance Group and Séquor Investment Partners.
He said the arrangement reflects a shared commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s transition to cleaner fuels by addressing infrastructure deficits in the CNG value chain.
Under the agreement, the partners will establish the compressed natural gas auto mobility infrastructure company (CAM InfraCo), which will deploy the 500 integrated refuelling stations, develop LCNG gas supply infrastructure, and provide CNG and LNG transportation trucks equipped with truck-mounted cascades to support a nationwide virtual pipeline.
He noted that the project is expected to ease the long queues seen at existing CNG stations by expanding access to refuelling points and improving supply through enhanced logistics and distribution systems.
Also speaking, Oluwatoyin Subair, senior special adviser to the president on special duties and domestic affairs, said the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s drive to strengthen energy security and deepen the adoption of auto-CNG.
Subair said the project would reduce dependence on premium motor spirit (PMS) and automotive gas oil (AGO), particularly in the transportation sector.
He added that the programme supports the administration’s wider economic reforms aimed at expanding affordable, cleaner energy options and creating jobs across the domestic gas value chain.
Eric Lin, chief executive officer (CEO) of Endurance Group, said the SPV is designed to build a national CNG refuelling, maintenance and logistics ecosystem.
According to him, the company will lease CNG-related equipment to certified operators and ensure reliable gas supply through a world-class virtual pipeline network.
He added that CAM InfraCo’s leasing and logistics framework is intended to deliver a commercially viable and resilient national CNG network.
The rollout will prioritise supply from strategically located mother stations into underserved northern routes and fast-growing southern clusters, leveraging current hubs and planned infrastructure to expand access nationwide.
