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The Federal Government of Nigeria is
advancing its efforts to boost domestic gas supply, aiming to save
approximately $4.4 billion annually by reducing petrol imports. The
Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGi) plans to convert
around one million vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), significantly
cutting down on petrol consumption.
During a presentation at the Co-Creation
Session on Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System (NGVMS) in Abuja, PCNGi
Coordinator for Regulations, Compliance, and Facilitation, Engr. Zayyan
Tambari, highlighted that the initiative is expected to replace 20 percent of
the current daily consumption of 50 million liters of petrol with CNG.
Achieving this goal will require an estimated $890 million investment in
infrastructure development for alternative fuel.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
(Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, reaffirmed the government's commitment to
maximizing Nigeria's gas resources. Represented by Engr. Abel Nsa, Mr. Ekpo
emphasized the importance of safety in the transition to CNG, stressing the need
for specific tools and materials throughout the value chain.
“We are at the point where we need to begin
to talk about the safety issues in the use of CNG. We have got to educate
ourselves and we have got to use specific tools and materials hitherto that we
have not been using,” Ekpo stated, drawing parallels to the economic impact of
mobile phone adoption during President Obasanjo's regime.
Engr. Ogbugo Ukoha, Executive Director of
Distribution System, Storage, and Retailing Infrastructure at the Nigerian
Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), noted that
the agency has introduced regulations to guide the development of gas retailing
infrastructure and fuel quality standards. Ukoha added that petrol station
owners are being encouraged to incorporate CNG dispensing points into their
facilities, with new licenses contingent on the inclusion of such points.
“The Authority is also engaging stakeholders to mandate the conversion of fuel trucks, fleet owners, and facilities to use CNG, given the high cost of diesel,” Ukoha said.
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