Following the gas explosion in Lagos this week, the issue of safety in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas subsector is taking centre stage, with industry stakeholders expressing concerns over the existing safety gaps as the drive to boost cooking gas consumption gains momentum, The Punch reports.

On Monday, two people died after a gas leakage triggered an explosion in a cooking gas plant owned by Second Coming Limited on CMD Road, Ikosi-Isheri. The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mr. Mordecai Ladan, during an inspection of the Second Coming gas plant in Lagos on Wednesday, said the DPR had commenced an inquest into the Monday fire incident. Describing the incident as “very devastating,” he said; “The inquest will determine the cause of the incident and what next to do.”

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) through its Vice President, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, said it has established a partnership with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to find a solution to cooking gas explosions in the country. The association, comprising producers, terminal and plant operators and government regulatory agencies, stated that it was in support of actions being taken by the government to stamp out irregularities in the industry, noting that such would help to protect lives, properties and investments.

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