Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to cleaner cooking energy in rural Nigerian communities as part of broader national energy transformation efforts.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 48th Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) 2025 in Lagos, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the government was ramping up implementation of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Penetration Programme.

Ekpo stated that the initiative would see the distribution of gas cylinders across the country, with a special focus on empowering women and youth to promote the use of clean cooking fuels in underserved rural areas.

"Our target rema...