Minister of State for Petroleum (Fuel), James Ekperikpe, has stated the federal authorities has taken measures to construct extra Compressed Pure Fuel (CNG) conversion centres within the nation.
The minister said this throughout yesterday’s Home Advert-hoc Committee’s investigative listening to on implementing the CNG Coverage in Abuja.
Represented by the everlasting secretary of the ministry, Vitalis Ibe, the minister stated the initiative, which is pocket-friendly, will assist fight the problems of local weather change and cut back emissions, amongst different challenges.
He stated that extra Nigerians are embracing CNG, which is safer, cleaner, and extra environmentally pleasant.
The undertaking director of the Presidential Compressed Pure Fuel Initiative (PCNGi) in Nigeria, Michael Oluwagbemi, stated Nigeria at the moment has 300 conversion centres from the preliminary seven centres.
He stated the initiative has partnerships with totally different sectors in Nigeria to transform their automobiles totally free. He added that it has zero tolerance for corruption, and two workers members who had been discovered wanting have been sacked in the previous few months.
Oluwagbemi assured the committee that states but to profit from the initiative might be reached quickly, saying it has been and can proceed to coach extra youths to take part within the dialog because it prepares to begin part two of the programme.
The Nationwide Union of Highway Transport Staff, the Highway Transport Staff Staff Affiliation of Nigeria, and different stakeholders on the listening to recommended the CNG initiative. Nonetheless, it appealed to the federal government to make sure that all states profit from it.
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen stated the Compressed Pure Fuel Coverage is a key part of the nation’s power transition agenda.
The Speaker stated the initiative represents a strategic shift in the direction of cleaner, safer, and extra economically viable alternate options to standard fossil fuels, particularly in our transportation sector.
Abbas, who was represented by the Member representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Hon Sada Soli, stated that with Nigeria’s considerable pure gasoline reserves, the promotion of CNG as a motor gasoline shouldn’t be solely logical but additionally very important to reaching our broader objectives of power safety, environmental sustainability, and financial diversification.
“Our concern is not only in regards to the intentions of the coverage, however the mechanisms of its execution — are the funds appropriated being judiciously utilised?
“Are Nigerians feeling the affect? Are security and environmental requirements being upheld? Are stakeholders adequately carried alongside?
“This listening to is, due to this fact, a platform to listen to immediately from the related MDAs, operators, trade specialists, and the Nigerian folks. It is usually a chance for accountability and constructive dialogue on how to make sure the profitable rollout of the CNG coverage within the curiosity of nationwide improvement,” he added.
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