The Federal Government in collaboration with stakeholders in the petroleum industry has commenced drafting of a new policy to phase out kerosene and firewood usage and replaced them with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) otherwise known as cooking gas.

The proposed policy tagged National Strategic Policy for LPG, has a five-year timeline to tactically phase out kerosene usage in the country.

The copy of the draft policy, made available to Daily Trust, proposed the launching of a pilot programme to replace kerosene with LPG for poorer households within defined geographical areas in several representative states.

The project will consists of the provision of free or low cost starter kit of cylinder, basic appliances and fuel, phased reduction in kerosene subsidy and simultaneous reduction in kerosene and increase in LPG supply.

Speaking yesterday at the LPG National Strategy Policy review in Abuja, Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke said with the current LPG national consumption rate of 110,000 metric tonnes per annum, Nigeria is ranked among the lowest consumers of LPG in Africa.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/news/184013-fg-plans-to-phase-out-kerosene-usage

everything look good on paper, Nigerian leaders weyyy lack conscience, go carry the appliances and lock them for their mansions

Why do we like deceiving ourselves in this country sef. Why not make the damn refineries work well and build new ones, and when they are working optimally the products would be made available to nigerians at a cheaper rate which will eventually make it more reasonable to acquire by the poor. This includes harnessing the gas that we flare every day. If it becomes cheap and available why would anyone want o use kerosene or go to the bush to suffer to cut wood to cook. If the right things are done some of our problems will die naturally or atleast be reduced drastically. They need to attack the proBlem from the top and holistically.

Lmaooo, how's it gonna be possible??....... How will they convince all the grannies in romotes villages to stop using kerosin and FIREWOOD and embrace cooking gas?

Shinanigans ...MSCHEWWW

How many pplle can efffectively use gas ?

I can't even imagine suya made with LPG.

this is good move that should have taken place decade ago, because this only require infrastructure to be put in place and then gradually we can moved to the use of electricity as tym goes on inwhich those gas can now b utilised in steam turbine to generate electricity that will be useful commercially and domestically.

Abagworo: I can't even imagine suya made with LPG.

Abi oo . Clueless people

Coded guy asks--- "why do we Like deceiving ourseLves in this country?"

That questIOn keeps ringinG,anyone care 2 answer??

Or anyOne knws someOne whO cares 2 answer?

This government is reaLLy funny . . .ther always trying 2 do what shud be done Last first and then try 2 finish it with what shud be the 1st step


i.e . . .wiping ur ass b4 u poop!

Who's fooling who?

infact i always imagine the enormous blessing that this nation has but has been underutilized and wasted in real sense of life. like those municipal waste at the entrance of lagos are source of energy that can be used for industrial revolution only the infrastructure is needed to put it into working effectively

Dear FG,
How do I apply for subsidy to replenish the data MB I wasted reading another of your hare brained schemes?
Sincerely yours
Omo 9ja

No story. Make it readily available and relatively affordable. It is a matter of time

why are these people so selfish, kerosene is safer than LPG.

Nigerian leaders knows wat is gud it just greed nd division among them that its cause of the problems.

GEJ has infected everyone in this govt to start thinking from the reverse.

coded guy: Why do we like deceiving ourselves in this country sef. Why not make the damn refineries work well and build new ones, and when they are working optimally the products would be made available to nigerians at a cheaper rate which will eventually make it more reasonable to acquire by the poor. This includes harnessing the gas that we flare every day. If it becomes cheap and available why would anyone want o use kerosene or go to the bush to suffer to cut wood to cook. If the right things are done some of our problems will die naturally or atleast be reduced drastically. They need to attack the proBlem from the top and holistically.

abi o

coded guy: Why do we like deceiving ourselves in this country sef. Why not make the damn refineries work well and build new ones, and when they are working optimally the products would be made available to nigerians at a cheaper rate which will eventually make it more reasonable to acquire by the poor. This includes harnessing the gas that we flare every day. If it becomes cheap and available why would anyone want o use kerosene or go to the bush to suffer to cut wood to cook. If the right things are done some of our problems will die naturally or atleast be reduced drastically. They need to attack the proBlem from the top and holistically.

good point

Image123: why are these people so selfish, kerosene is safer than LPG.

kerosine ke in this new era abeg forget kerosine its just a tool of corruption in the hand of those bad eggs

I don't think they intend to completely put an end to the use of kerosene. That's not even possible.

I'm sorry for Nigeria oooo....................

dridowu: How many pplle can efffectively use gas ?

You and I, beside, gas is even cheaper than kerosene, it's only when u do a research abt d 2 products dt u can believe.

See mumu talk.... Try and make the LPG cheaper and affordable to the poor by building and repairing refineries and wait and see, wether pple wil start using it or not..

Abagworo: I can't even imagine suya made with LPG.

But you can imagine suya made with kerosene shi?

Kai! Good innovation but wthout substance!face out kero. And firewood?e no go wrk!mshew!

Roastin my boli wit gas, and cukin my stove wit fuel... What a fail state... I thnk diz Gej of a boy,nid yung innovative minds as advicer,nt al diz wagd idiots around him.

Rubbiiiiiiiiish!!!

So, basically, in five years time, be prepared for LPG aka cooking gas shortage or scarcity. Be prepared to be treated to sights of cylinders everywhere and LPG stations with adjusted meters and attendants that will obtain forcefully your balance and cries for resource allocation, from LPGPS(liquid petroleum gas producing states)and all sorts of what nots. The plan is part of the 29 years plan-don't be fooled.