Abuja Rejoices As Cost Of Cooking Gas Takes Sudden Dip

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have welcomed the recent drop in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, saying it has brought much-needed relief to households grappling with rising living costs.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, residents called on the Federal Government to ensure the reduction is sustained and further lowered to make cooking gas more accessible to Nigerians, Vanguard reports.

Currently, the price of cooking gas in the FCT ranges from about ₦1,080 to ₦1,400 per kilogramme at various retail outlets, with NIPCO offering the lowest rate at ₦1,080 per kg.

A civil servant, Victoria Ahaneku, described the price cut as encouraging, noting that it could boost household spending power.

She explained that lower cooking gas prices would leave families with more disposable income to meet other needs. However, she urged the authorities to push for further reductions, observing that many households still find LPG unaffordable and are forced to rely on charcoal and firewood, which are also expensive.

A businesswoman, Mary Olobeyo, also applauded the development but emphasised the importance of long-term sustainability. She pointed to transportation, storage and distribution challenges as key factors driving up LPG prices.

According to her, governments should pursue comprehensive infrastructural and regulatory reforms, including investments in pipelines and rail transport, to cut costs associated with road haulage.

A teacher, Aisha Abubakar, welcomed the price drop but expressed concern over the frequent fluctuations in LPG prices.

She said Nigerians were more interested in a stable and lasting reduction, adding that cheaper gas would encourage wider domestic use across the country.

Similarly, a businessman, Adebayo Olurunfemi, described the reduction as a step in the right direction but said it remained inadequate in the face of Nigeria’s high cost of living.

While commending the government for resolving issues linked to the Dangote Refinery and other depots, he noted that rising expenses such as rent, school fees, fuel costs, taxes and bank charges continued to strain households.

Another resident, Charity Samuel, said affordable cooking gas would greatly benefit families with limited purchasing power.

She stressed that LPG remains the cleanest cooking option for many homes and urged the government to ensure it is both affordable and readily available to promote wider adoption.

It will be recalled that the Federal Government had earlier assured Nigerians that cooking gas prices would stabilise after climbing to about ₦1,800 per kg in September 2025, following an industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, had attributed the earlier spike to the strike at the Dangote Refinery and maintenance work at the Nigeria LNG Train Four facility. He also revealed that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority was directed to intensify surveillance of LPG depots nationwide to curb hoarding and artificial shortages.