He lamented that some retailers used their houses to sell cooking gas.
Nnamdi Anowi, the general manager of production at NLNG, says the company plans to replace all its vessels with modern ships within the next decade.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission outlined available licensing opportunities at the IAE forum, organized by Energy Capital & Power, in Paris on Wednesday
The minister said the decision was to increase the availability of cooking gas in the domestic market.
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. recently declared a force majeure due to flooding on one of its gas facilities.
The plan is to reduce deforestation, desertification and soil erosion that contribute to environmental hazards.
He said the gas plant would also provide social amenities to the immediate host community.
The president also thanked Nigerians for enduring the prevailing economic conditions.
