He said that as a result of the expansion in the industry following government efforts in 2007, some Nigerians were taking advantage of the industry in a way that posed danger to Nigerians.
He said that although the association wanted every Nigerian to use gas, it would not lose sight of the safety aspect of it.
Ogieva-Okunbor said that it was unsafe for filling stations that dispensed petrol for vehicles to be filling gas cylinders in the same location.
He said that selling of cooking gas in filling stations should be stopped because of the inherent dangers.
According to him, terrorists could cash into that; the security risk is so enormous, there is nowhere in the world where gas cylinders are filled in petrol stations.
While Ogieva-Okunbor appealed to the committee not to let the industry to die, he recommended that all stakeholders should be brought to the table to revive the industry.
He said if Nigeria could get a bigger vessel and smaller ones to supply Lagos and other deports of the country, gas importation could be stopped.
Egbona said that the committee was aware of the challenges.
He noted that before the end of the present administration, most of the challenges would be addressed.
Egbona said that before the end of the year or early next year, all the stakeholders would be invited to discuss issues in the industry and how to resolve them.
The lawmaker maintained that the committee is very passionate that every Nigeria used gas for cooking.
