The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative team Friday distributed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits to motorists in Ibafo, Ogun State.
A representative of the P-CNGi, Mr. Moses Onate, said the move was designed to accelerate conversion by commercial and private vehicle owners.
Fielding questions from journalists, Onate said about 10,000 kits would be distributed to Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, Oyo states under the current initiative as part of an effort to alleviate the energy crisis facing the country and to fast track the achievement of the automotive fuel transition program.
An engineer with NIPCO Nwaodu Austin Chinedu, told journalists that the company’s warehouse is consistently stocked adding that distribution has been going on smoothly in its stations across the country.
Chinedu, said the partnership between NIPCOo and the Agency has provided the public the opportunity to facilitate vehicle conversion opportunities.
The P-CNGi had earlier signed an MoU with conversion workshop owners to convert one million commercial transport petrol vehicles to CNG by 2027.
Unionized commercial operators, including RTEAN, NATO, and NURTW, will start conversions at five FCT workshops, expanding nationwide.
Ride-sharing operators like Bolt and Uber will get a 50 per cent discount on conversion equipment and free installation, with the government covering the rest and offering installment payments.
The Managing Director, NIPCO Gas, Nagendra Verma, while giving an update on the company’s efforts in growing use of gas as vehicular fuel across the nation and its pipelines expansion projects in Lagos said the partnership is supporting government fuel transition efforts.
The PCNGi, which was launched under President Tinubu’s directive, is set to deliver wide-reaching benefits to Nigerians by significantly cutting fuel costs. The introduction of CNG as a fuel source aligns with the government’s drive towards energy diversification, and is designed to bring immediate relief to Nigerians, especially those who depend on transport for their livelihood.
As part of this initiative, President Tinubu has ordered 1 million free CNG conversion kits to be distributed to commercial vehicles involved in transporting people, food, and goods.
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