Federal Government Urges State Participation in CNG Initiative for Cheaper, Cleaner Fuel.

Written on 15/09/2024

Business Day

The Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), has called for increased involvement from state governments in its push to provide Nigerians with cheaper and cleaner fuel through Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director of PCNGI, emphasized that state governments, as beneficiaries of enhanced transportation and energy revenues, should lead by investing in CNG infrastructure to support the initiative's success.

Oluwagbemi explained that the government has signed a pact with over 75 conversion partners in eight states including Lagos, Ogo, Oyo, Delta, Kogi, Nasrawa, FCT, and Kaduna.

“These eight states are the ones where the conversion incentive program has been kicked off. Later this month, we’ll also be adding for the next six to eight weeks, we’ll be adding nine states.

“That will include Kwara, Ekiti. We’ll also be adding Akwa Ibom, Rivas, Abia, Enugu, Kano and Niger. These states will be joining the category of states where we’ve activated the program.

“If we have kits on the ground but there are no conversion centers and no technicians, then nobody can install those kits. So even when we were still expecting the kits, we were encouraging our investors and our entrepreneurs. And I have to say, it’s not the Nigerian government that set up these centers.