KiakiaGas has entered into a partnership with clean cooking company GAS360 to strengthen last-mile liquefied petroleum gas distribution and improve access to clean cooking solutions for underserved households across Nigeria.
The companies said in a statement that the partnership combines KiakiaGas’ nationwide LPG logistics infrastructure with GAS360’s last-mile distribution network to improve product availability, lower distribution costs, and support household adoption of LPG.
According to the firms, the collaboration will strengthen GAS360’s CleanSwitch cylinder-exchange model, which allows households to exchange empty cylinders for pre-filled ones at authorised GASpreneur retail outlets.
They said the model is designed to eliminate manual decanting and reduce waiting time for refilling cylinders. The partnership will initially support GAS360’s Cook Clean, Pay Less programme in communities in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory before expanding to other locations through the GASpreneur network.
The companies said the partnership combines KiakiaGas’ logistics infrastructure with GAS360’s technology-enabled last-mile distribution model to improve supply reliability across the CleanSwitch ecosystem.
They added that the arrangement introduces an affordability mechanism under which logistics subsidies would be supported through future carbon credit revenues generated from sustained clean cooking adoption.
According to the companies, the approach is intended to reduce the cost of LPG while supporting long-term expansion of clean cooking initiatives.
Since its launch, the Cook Clean, Pay Less initiative has focused on improving access to clean cooking by combining flexible access models with community engagement and digital monitoring.
The companies said the programme is designed to encourage households to transition from charcoal and firewood to LPG while supporting public health, environmental sustainability and local economic opportunities.
The Head of Communications at GAS360, Oloruntobi Adejare, said the partnership addresses supply chain challenges affecting access to clean cooking. “Access to clean cooking doesn’t fail at the household; it fails within the supply chain.
“Families want cleaner, healthier cooking options, but affordability and consistent supply remain major barriers. This partnership enables us to strengthen the distribution network behind the Cook Clean, Pay Less initiative and the CleanSwitch model, ensuring that more households can access LPG reliably while laying the foundation to scale clean cooking across Nigeria,” Adejare said.
KiakiaGas said it operates LPG infrastructure across 52 plants in 19 states, including coastal terminals, inland bulk plants, cylinder management facilities and transportation services.
The company’s Head of Enterprise Sales, Ebube James, said the partnership would support wider LPG distribution. “Our role is to provide the infrastructure that enables businesses like GAS360 to reach more communities efficiently.
“By combining our logistics capabilities with GAS360’s innovative last-mile distribution model, we are creating a stronger, more sustainable pathway for clean cooking adoption while supporting Nigeria’s broader energy transition,” James said.
The companies said the collaboration aligns with Nigeria’s National Clean Cooking Policy, the Decade of Gas Initiative, and efforts to expand access to modern energy while reducing dependence on traditional biomass fuels.
They added that the partnership would support GAS360’s long-term objective of transitioning 10 million households to clean cooking through expanded LPG supply infrastructure.
SOURCE: PUNCH NEWS PAPER
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