In conjunction with the federal government, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), along with Portland Gas Limited, opened a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) reverse-engineering, training, filling, and conversation centre in Abuja on Friday.
Portland Gas Limited CEO Folajimi Mohammed noted that Nigeria’s efforts to support natural gas initiatives had advanced significantly with the NASENI-Portland cooperation.
He explained in an Arise News report that CNG provides an environmentally friendly and commercially feasible substitute for conventional petroleum products.
The CEO explained that the collaboration implies that the public and private sectors could pool knowledge, ingenuity, and inventiveness.
According to Mohammed, President Bola Tinubu recent inauguration of three new upstream gas facilities is a game changer. He also hailed the president for his vision to diversify the nation’s energy sources in an effort to lower transportation costs in the nation.
In addition, he emphasized the President’s dedication to advancing economic expansion, inclusivity, and the creation of a tranquil atmosphere that supports the success of companies.
In addition to teaching engineers and technicians, he said that the centers would provide advanced training in CNG technology.
Mohammed claimed that the President’s audacious decision to withdraw fuel subsidies offered a chance to switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), which is more economical and less harmful to the environment.
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He also provided further details about the company’s collaboration with KIA, stating that the goal of the cooperation is to create and market CNG hybrid cars in order to encourage the use of CNG vehicles in Nigeria.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Federal Government has started deploying compressed natural gas-powered buses and tricycles, with a base of operations in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
Approximately 2,700 buses and tricycles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) will be introduced, according to a statement made by President Bola Tinubu earlier.
Before the end of 2024, the Federal Government planned to set up 60 refueling locations and 100 conversion workshops spread over 18 states, according to Punch.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
