FG targets 2,000 new CNG facilities nationwide
- ✦Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG/EV), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday shortly after the commissioning of a Rolling Energy CNG refuelling station for the State House in Karu, Abuja.
- Ahmed said Nigeria currently had about 160 operational CNG refuelling stations, while another 170 were at various stages of development or awaiting approval from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
- Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, State House, Temitope Peter Fashedemi, said the commissioning of the facility demonstrated the Federal Government’s commitment to leading by example in adopting CNG as an alternative to petrol.
- Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG/EV), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday shortly after the commissioning of a Rolling Energy CNG refuelling station for the State House in Karu, Abuja.
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy about 2,000 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure units across the country to accelerate adoption of the alternative fuel and reduce transportation costs.
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Ahmed said Nigeria currently had about 160 operational CNG refuelling stations, while another 170 were at various stages of development or awaiting approval from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Katsina State, Kano State.
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Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG/EV), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Friday shortly after the commissioning of a Rolling Energy CNG refuelling station for the State House in Karu, Abuja.
