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A statement issued by the spokesperson for Adeleke, causing unnecessary hardship for the people in the state. “This deliberate action is not only inhumane, but unpatriotic and will not be allowed by the government..

The Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has proposed an N800 billion federal government funding intervention to accelerate Autogas deployment in Nigeria. The intervention aims to cushion the impact of high energy costs exacerbated by petrol subsidy removal and boost the country's transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources. The LPG industry in Nigeria recorded an impressive turnover of over N1 trillion in 2022, thanks to aggressive policies by the federal government between 2007 and 2022. The conference, titled "LPG - Bridging the Energy Transition," will make recommendations for the government's Autogas policy and rollout in Nigeria. The proposed palliatives cover petrol vehicles, tricycles, petrol generators, vans, and lorries, with incentives ranging from N200,000 to N50,000 and a duty levy and VAT waiver for 36 months' window for vans and lorries. The government should also consider intervening urgently with necessary policies to set the foundation for the looming industry in the next two years.

Nigeria has been designated the country with the largest number of people lacking access to electricity with 86 million of its over 200 million population living without electricity as of 2021, has revealed. According to the report compiled by the International Energy Agency, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation, It said bridging electricity access gaps, especially for people living in poor and remote regions, Many developing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, are hobbled by scarce financing, inadequate risk mitigation resources, the report stated. ” it added. Saying as a result, this aspect of health infrastructure is often neglected, leading to inadequate access to electricity, it stated. “Because small national power systems predominate in the region, It added, “It is important to note that integrated access planning, attract private investment in the energy sector, “Supporting technological innovation and digitalisation could reduce costs,.