Industry association says expansion of cooking-gas use must be matched by competent operators, maintained facilities and consumer protection.
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers has urged operators and regulators to strengthen safety practices, technical competence and digital monitoring across the country’s cooking-gas industry.
At a 2026 webinar on downstream LPG operations and compliance, the association’s national president, Edu Inyang, warned that growth in consumption would not be sustainable if facilities remained poorly maintained or operators failed to comply with basic standards.
Participants discussed a proposed NALPGAM Standard of Operational Excellence built around four expectations: properly maintained facilities, trained personnel, compliant processes and protection for customers. The association also called for preventive maintenance, accurate incident reporting and action against illegal decanting and unauthorized blending practices.
Inyang argued that regulatory compliance should be treated as a commercial necessity because accidents, leaks and measurement errors can threaten lives, damage investments and undermine public confidence.
The group identified smart filling equipment, automated tank gauges, load cells, flow meters and vehicle tracking as tools that could reduce product losses and improve accountability in storage and distribution.
The recommendations come as industry stakeholders discuss a national ambition to expand annual LPG consumption to about five million tonnes by 2030. NALPGAM wants marketers more closely involved in cylinder recirculation and gas penetration programmes, citing their direct contact with consumers.
The association said it would continue engaging government and regulators. Whether the proposed industry standard becomes enforceable will depend on implementation arrangements, oversight and the willingness of operators to invest in safer facilities.
