In an ambitious move to promote the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative fuel for transportation, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to spend an average of N36 billion over the next 90 days. This expenditure will facilitate the conversion of 30,000 petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to CNG…..Read The Full Story Here ▶ The government has procured 30,000 CNG conversion kits, which will be distributed nationwide free of charge within this period. Eac...

Michael Oluwagbemi, Chief Executive Officer/Programme Director, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative, says 30,000 CNG conversion kits have been procured to be distributed to commercial drivers within 90 days. Oluwagbemi disclosed this at the Park-to–Park CNG Conversion Mobilisation on Saturday in Lagos. He added that the CNG initiative was to ensure that commercial drivers would benefit from the palliative measure for transporters. “We have been across over 14 states, we have...

LAMATA to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for passenger operations in the last quarter of 2024. Agency said its focus on alternative fuels for public transit buses reflects its commitment to reducing carbon emissions. In a move reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in Lagos State, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be deployed for passenger operations in Lagos in the last quarter of this year. The...

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) aims to mobilise all 36 states by year-end, converting petrol-powered vehicles to CNG, a cleaner and more affordable alternative. The P-CNGi’s Program Execution Coordinator, Folarin Oworu, announced this at a rally held at the Mando Inter State Terminal, Kaduna on Thursday, where 100 conversion kits were distributed to commercial transport union members. THE WHISTLER reports that the Presidential CNG initiative (CNGi) is a key compone...