Kwara State Inaugurates North-Central's First CNG Station and Training Centre
According to a news report from Punch, the first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion workshop, refuelling station, and training centre in the North-Central zone was inaugurated in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday.
During the launch of the Rolling Energy CNG Station, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq announced that the state government had already converted 20 of its petrol-engine vehicles to CNG-powered vehicles, with plans to increase this number in the near future.
Governor Abdulrazaq highlighted the benefits of CNG, describing it as both safer and more cost-effective compared to petrol-powered vehicles. He attributed this development to President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove the fuel subsidy, thereby reducing excessive reliance on petrol.
“What we are witnessing today is the beginning of the new future marking our new lifestyle.
“This is the direct benefit of oil subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu. Between last year and now, the president has given backing to natural gas over petrol.
“We have converted 20 government vehicles to CNG for test-drive, we shall convert all in a few months,” he said.
Noting that the exercise would create more jobs, especially for the youth, the governor assured residents that the conversion was safer and cheaper.
The Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemiga, commended Governor Abdulrazaq for supporting the presidential initiative, right from the outset and for his understanding of the benefits of the adoption of gas.
Oluwagbemiga also urged Nigerians to embrace the future as he commended President Tinubu for his foresight and determination to take the country several miles into the future.
The Chief Executive Officer of Rolling Energy, Mubarak Danbata, enjoined all to embrace the initiative which he described as the in-thing.
“I am free to announce our readiness for President Tinubu's decision to reduce our dependence on petrol.
“We are poised to join the government to increase resilience to provide reliable services to the state,” he said.
He added that the station was capable of converting six petrol-powered vehicles to CNG-powered daily.
“President Tinubu's initiative reflects our joint commitment to lift the nation. This is a sufficient energy future collaboration, it is all about securing a new future for the generation yet to be born,” he said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Yunus Oniboki Sayomi Bank Of Industry Olawuyi IHS Otuka Babajide Ajayi Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Imam Gambari Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Joseph Yemi Ajayi Ben Duntoye Bamikole Omishore Iyeru Grammar School Galadiman Ngeri Allocation Abdulhakeem Amao Cornelius Fawenu KWASAA Ajidagba Valsolar Consultoria Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies REO CAKES New Naira Notes Raymond Olaitan Ibrahim Oloriegbe Baba Issa Isiaka Alikinla Apata Ajele Secondary School Abubakar Lah Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence Mashood Dauda Afonja Lotus Bank Babatunde Ajeigbe Mohammed Danjuma Fawenu Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Coronavirus Yemi Sanni ER-KANG Mining Gurei S.O. Opowoye Sam Okaula Ahmad Belgore Kwara State Television Mohammed Saidu Musbau A. Akanji African Democratic Congress Durosinlohun Atiku Muhammad Yahya Otunba Taiwo Joseph MMWG Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem Ayo Salami Offa Poly Sunday Otokiti Seun Bolaji Garba Dogo Ella Supreme Tissue Paper Saidu Yaro Musa Rafiu Olasile Ike Ekweremadu Idofin Opobiyi Ibrahim Jawondo Isapa Ilorin.Info Trade Lenda SME Fair Haruna Tambiri Mohammed KWSIEC Ilorin Amusement Park Hussein Oloyede Saduki Lafiagi Raji AbdulRasaq Nurudeen Mohammed Government High School (GHS), Adeta

