* Targets 43m licensed models
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has launched the National Cylinder Recirculation Programme (NCRP) to curtail the unfold of unsafe, expired and substandard liquefied petroleum gasoline (LPG) cylinders throughout the nation.
Unveiled on the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking (NACC) Conference 2026 in Abuja, the N2.27 trillion nationwide initiative units out a coordinated regulatory framework to register, examine, observe and recirculate LPG cylinders throughout all six geopolitical zones.
The programme targets the deployment of at the least 43 million licensed cylinders and the institution of 42 Authorized Requalification Facilities (ARFs) nationwide to exchange unsafe models presently in circulation.
Under the brand new system, each cylinder will likely be onboarded onto a central National Cylinder Registry and assigned a novel QR code, enabling regulators and business contributors to hint every unit from manufacture via distribution, inspection, and upkeep.
Cylinders returned via accredited retail channels will bear testing at ARFs, the place models assembly nationwide high quality requirements will re-enter the market, whereas faulty ones will likely be impounded for corrective motion or protected disposal.
Delivering the keynote handle, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, represented by the ministry’s Director of Weights and Measures, Dr. Salim Mohammed, described the rollout as a transformative funding in public security, industrial progress and expert job creation aimed toward establishing long-term stability within the LPG sector.
“This programme is more than a regulatory initiative; it is a transformative N2.27 trillion national investment in safety, industrialization and human development. By deploying at least 43 million certified cylinders and establishing 42 requalification centres nationwide, we are creating thousands of skilled jobs and laying the foundation for long-term sector planning,” she mentioned.
During a panel session on increasing clear cooking entry, business leaders and regulatory officers highlighted the operational necessities wanted to scale the framework.
Mr. Sabo Ahmed Barau, representing the Executive Director of Health, Safety, and Community Relations on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), careworn that regulatory oversight will cowl all phases from bulk storage to last-mile supply to safeguard Nigerian households.
Addressing funding wants, Managing Director of FuelTree, Dr. ‘Bekeme Olowola, represented by the company’s Chief Technologist, Mr. Femi Oye, acknowledged that verifiable empirical knowledge via digital monitoring is crucial for unlocking industrial fairness, grants and specialised local weather financing.
On distribution, Founder of Falcon Corporation and Century One, Prof. Joseph Aigbedion, famous that major storage infrastructure should be linked with arterial, community-level distribution clusters to attain households successfully.
CEO of Cook-Blue and Chiffinity Intelligence Consult, Princess Odiaka, highlighted the position of composite cylinders and community-based fashions in widening entry, citing a “Trash-to-Cook” initiative in rural households.
She mentioned: “Through our ‘Trash-to-Cook’ initiative, rural women exchange recyclable household waste to pay for clean gas refills. By turning discarded waste into currency, we address affordability, clean up the environment, and deliver clean cooking as an accessible service right to their doorsteps.”
SON is executing the NCRP in collaboration with authorities businesses and business companions, together with the NMDPRA, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
Following its home launch, Nigeria plans to current its digital security and traceability framework to the worldwide group on the thirty first United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.
