The Lagos State Government in partnership with some stakeholders in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector launched a new clean energy scheme tagged ‘ Eko Gas’ on Tuesday June 11, 2013.The scheme is expected to enable about one million people who use firewood and kerosene for cooking to switch over to LPG (cooking gas) in the next five years.The scheme was launched by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola who also approved incentives to prospective investors that would build the storage and refilling facilities to create easy accessibility of the product to consumers.The Lagos State Government would also be bearing 20% of the cost of cylinders in order to encourage Lagos residents use LPG.The Eko Gas Scheme would promote the safe use of LPG and is targeted at the low income earners who are of the erroneous impression that LPG is expensive.