Bonny-Bodo road will improve Nigeria’s energy logistics, achieve drop in price of cooking gas – PETROAN

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says the commissioning of the Bonny-Bodo Road would improve energy logistics in the country and likely lead to a drop in the price of cooking gas.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu opened the 37.9-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road for temporary use on Monday December 8, 2025, ending years of only river crossings for residents of the historic Bonny Kingdom and surrounding Ogoni communities.

The Bodo-Bonny Road links the historic Bonny Kingdom, where NLNG, Nigeria’s international gas company, is headquartered, to the upland Bodo City, which naturally gives the company access, by road, to the rest of the country.

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Dave Umahi, Senator and Minister of Works, while representing the President at the opening ceremony, held between the Bodo (Gokana LGA) and Bonny (Bonny LGA) axis of the road, described the road as a flagship achievement of the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He said, “The dream of the Bonny Kingdom has come true; the dream of the Bodo Kingdom has come true. No more risky journeys through the busy Bonny River, no more expensive helicopters, no more untold hardships to reach this blessed island.

“For now, the road is open only for light vehicles from 7am to 7pm daily. Heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and tricycles are barred until final completion targeted for March 2026,” Tinubu said.

Joseph Obele, National spokesperson of PETROAN, in a chat with newsmen after the opening of the road, said the development will lead to a drop in the prices of cooking gas.

“With the new road now open to full use, we note that the cost of cooking gas in Nigeria, which is presently at redress, is likely going to drop in the coming days, providing relief to household industries, commercial operators, and power generation firms nationwide.

“Also, the usual marine logistics challenges associated by lifting cooking gas from LNG Bonny will be no more, cost of transportation will be reduced, and it will strengthen the entire national energy supply chain.

Obele commended the Federal Government, while adding that the opening of the road will enable oil marketers to have easy access to oil and gas production in NLNG.

“We noted that this achievement represents fulfillment of generational aspirations, opening new economic corridors and ensuring easier movement into one of Nigeria’s most strategic oil and gas locations.

“The newly completed Bonny road will greatly boost gas distribution in Nigeria and all parts of the Niger Delta, enabling PETROAN members and wider downstream sectors to function with improved efficiency and reduced costs,” he said.

Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State Governor, who was represented by  Benibo Anabraba, Secretary to the State Government, said, “This is the temporary opening of the Bonny-Bodo Road but Mr President it is a permanent joy for the people of Bonny, Bodo and Rivers State. We thank you for what you are doing for the people of the Niger Delta Region.  Because of our natural environment, we face different obstacles, like Oliver Twist, we will ask for more.”

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Tim Nippert, Julius Berger’s Project Manager, said 35km of the dual carriageway is fully motorable, assuring delivery of the remaining sections in the first quarter of 2026.

The Bodo-Bonny Road with 11 bridges, is the first federal road linking the mainland directly to Bonny Island, home to Nigeria LNG and other multi-billion dollar oil and gas investments.

The multi-billion-naira project, awarded on December 11, 2014, and commenced on October 20, 2017, is being constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.