Monday, 10 June 2013

Cooking Gas Utilisation Will Reduce Poverty, Hunger In Nigeria - NIPCO



A downstream oil sector company, the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) Plc., has said that greater utilisation of cooking gas locally would reduce poverty and hunger in the country.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Alhaji Lawal Taofeeq, Head, Corporate Affairs and Communications of NIPCO, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.
Our gas cylinders in this country are of different sizes and are to the delight of potential users which can go a long way in reducing the suffering of poor Nigerians.
The 12.5kg , 6kg and 3kg gas cylinders with their accessories; the gas stoves locally made here are designed with the ultimate objective of improving access to cooking gas to the populace,`` he said.
He said that NIPCO’s vision was to provide ``a more pocket friendly cylinder`` and gas stove that could be affordable, especially to those in the low income bracket and petty traders.

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