The Federal Government has concluded plans to commence the procurement and distribution of 774,000 cooking gas cylinder with burners in rural areas. This development is part of the government's efforts to meet the nation's cooking-energy need.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen made this disclosure in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, at the Clean Cooking Forum.
She explained that each local government area of the country would get 1000 gas cylinders in total as part of plans to promote clean cooking across the nation.
Tallen further added that the overall objective of the project is to advocate, sensitise and create awareness on the use and benefits of alternate fuel wood/clean cookstoves to improve the health and livelihoods of women.
Speaking further, she revealed that the first phase of the project had been implemented in Adamawa, Edo, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Katsina, Nasarawa and FCT, adding that the second phase will begin in Akwa Ibom, Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bayelsa, Kwara, Jigawa, Oyo, Osun, Enugu, Imo and Delta.
She added, “We intend to work with critical stakeholders, and other spirited organizations on the implementation strategy, which will be a broad framework encompassing all forms of clean cooking and safe measures across the country.”