By Sylvester Thompson
Dr Kazeem Abubakar, a fabric engineering skilled and analysis strategist, says that Compressed Pure Gasoline (CNG) burns cleaner than petrol or diesel, resulting in decreased air air pollution and greenhouse gasoline emissions.
Abukakar, additionally an Assistant Director of Analysis on the Nationwide Centre for Know-how Administration (NACETEM), stated this in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday.
He disclosed that CNG supplied tangible value financial savings for each transport operators and every day commuters, which was a essential benefit following the 2023 removing of petrol subsidy and subsequent surge in gasoline costs.
He stated the choice to undertake CNG as a substitute supply of vitality to energy cars indicators a strategic try to cut back reliance on imported petrol and decrease transportation prices.
In keeping with him, after President Bola Tinubu introduced the removing of gasoline subsidy in 2023, Nigerians started to grapple with rising gasoline prices and environmental pressures.
“Since then, CNG steadily emerged as a key element of the vitality combine within the nation’s clean-energy transition.
“Knowledge from the Presidential Compressed Pure Gasoline Initiative (PCNGI) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reveal rising momentum on this path,’’ he stated.
The skilled added that this signalled a significant step towards the attainment of SDGs.
Referencing statistics from the PCNGI, Abubakar stated greater than 100,000 autos have been transformed from petrol to CNG since 2023, marking a dramatic shift in favour of the cleaner gasoline.
He defined that that is lower than one per cent of Nigeria’s 12 million registered autos.
He stated in the identical interval, Nigeria’s CNG conversion and refuelling infrastructure expanded quickly.
“The variety of licensed conversion centres jumped from simply seven in 2023 to over 158 by end-2024, with a plan to achieve 1,000 centres nationwide.
“By early 2025, the regulatory framework and investments below PCNGI had attracted vital personal capital to the sector, reflecting rising investor confidence in clear mobility,’’ the skilled stated. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Maureen Atuonwu
