On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Nigerian government launched an application to provide easy access to nationwide compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations.
The application, Rideshare Conversion Incentive Programme and My CNG was developed by the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) in line with the Nigerian government’s plans to provide cheaper fuel to Nigerians.
According to reports, the Nigerian government hopes to convert about one million petrol vehicles to CNG by 2027.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperipe Ekpo, disclosed this at the platform’s launch.
Ekpo said the programme and the app were expected to increase access and significantly reduce gas emissions, improving Nigeria’s air quality.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the app’s official launch was an important milestone in the government’s efforts to promote sustainable energy solutions.
The Minister disclosed that the launch also shows the efforts of Tinubu’s government to provide accessible and affordable transport for Nigerians.
The Project Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pi-CNG, Michael Oluwagbemiga, said the CNG initiative is about lowering transport costs and allowing Nigeria to look inward and use its abundant resources.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian government has declared that converting petrol—and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be free.
It disclosed this in Abuja after signing agreements with companies converting petrol and diesel vehicles to CNG.
The government also said transport unions would benefit from the initiative and asked them to submit their cars at the various centres.
He revealed that the agency has a robust monitoring mechanism around conversion and enforcing price reduction for Nigerians.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the federal government has released a list of locations across the country where motorists can convert their petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
This move aims to provide an affordable alternative, thereby reducing the cost of transportation.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, July 11, Michael Oluwagbemi, the programme director and chief executive of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), said the conversion would be free for commercial transporters across different unions.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
