The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, PCNGI, has attributed the recent gas explosion at the NIPCO CNG station in Benin City, Edo State, to the use of an unapproved modified gas cylinder. The explosion, which occurred on October 16, 2024, in Aduwawa, Ikpoba Hill, injured several people and destroyed vehicles, raising concerns about safety in Nigeria’s growing CNG sector. In a statement posted on its official X account, PCNGI expressed regret over the incident and assured the public that investigations were underway. “The PCNGI commiserates with those injured in this avoidable inci…