President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) to make greater use of Nigeria’s abundant gas resources for the benefit of ordinary Nigerians, including through more affordable domestic energy. The President made the call at the State House on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while receiving the NLNG Board and executive management led by its Managing Director and CEO, Adeleye Falade.
Cooking Gas Should Be Made Affordable To Reach Nigerian Kitchens
Tinubu said Nigeria’s gas resources should not merely generate revenue from international markets while consumers at home struggle with energy costs. He specifically called for greater domestic utilisation, reduced gas flaring and pricing mechanisms that would allow ordinary Nigerians to feel the benefits of the country’s natural resources. In other words, the gas should do more than look impressive underground or disappear into the atmosphere.
The President’s message comes after a turbulent year for cooking-gas consumers, with LPG prices experiencing sharp increases before easing in some locations as supply improved. Recent NMDPRA data showed LPG supply rising by 24.4 per cent in June, while reported retail prices in some areas fell to roughly ₦1,100–₦1,400 per kilogramme.
Nigeria Has Cooking Gas, So Why Are Nigerians Still Paying So Much? Tinubu Tells NLNG
NLNG says it has been supplying butane for domestic use since 2007 and committed in 2022 to directing 100 per cent of its butane production to the Nigerian domestic market. The company says its domestic LPG supply has grown from 50,000 metric tonnes in 2007 to more than 500,000 metric tonnes, accounting for about 30 per cent of the domestic LPG market.
But here is where the Nigerian cooking-gas drama becomes particularly interesting. NLNG recently said some offtakers bought LPG from the company for about ₦800–₦900 per kilogramme but sold it to consumers for as much as ₦2,400 during the recent scarcity. The company blamed supply shortages, artificial scarcity and distribution problems for part of the price escalation. So, somewhere between the gas terminal and the kitchen, apparently, the humble kilogramme acquired an impressive financial education.
Tinubu’s latest intervention therefore places fresh attention on the entire domestic gas chain—not simply how much gas Nigeria produces, but how efficiently and affordably it reaches households. With NLNG also working toward Train 7, which the company says will expand LNG capacity by 35 per cent, Nigerians will be watching to see whether increased production eventually translates into lighter cooking-gas bills rather than another episode of “cheap at source, expensive at the cylinder.”
For now, the President has made the message clear: Nigeria’s gas wealth should serve Nigerians at home, and domestic pricing must ultimately reflect that objective. Whether the instruction travels smoothly from the State House to the gas terminals, trucks, retailers and finally the kitchen remains the big question—and OGM News NG will be watching for the next chapter in the country’s long-running cooking-gas price saga.
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