Lagos State Rolls Out Plan to Convert 400,000 Petrol Vehicles to CNG by 2028
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The Lagos State government has set a lofty target to convert 400,000 Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) -powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) before 2028.
The state government noted that the over 4 million vehicles in Lagos state contribute not only to the heavy fuel consumption but also carbon emissions polluting the environment.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu noted that achieving the set goal will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by up to 10 percent in Lagos State.
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Speaking at the grand opening ceremony of Portland Gas Limited’s CNG mobile refill unit situated in Ojota, Sanwo-Olu reeled out his plans.
The state governor noted that this plan would be executed between 2025 and 2028 as a partnership venture.
Sanwo-Olu said the CNG Transition strategy would leverage on a partnership between designated CNG conversion centres and equipment manufacturers.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Managing Director, Engr. Abimbola Akinajo noted that before the end of Q2, 2025, 2000 vehicles in Lagos state would be converted to CNG.
He explained that the implementation would start with vehicles within the Lagos state government fleet, security emergency buses, first and last mile buses, and even public transportation buses, Daily Trust reports.
In his remarks, the CEO of Portland Gas Limited, Folajimi Lai-Mohammed, expressed his enthusiasm to partner with the Lagos state government to achieve the conversion goals, especially in mass transportation.
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The programme director of the Presidential CNG Initiative group (PCNGi), Engineer Michael Oluwagbemi, was also present and reiterated the need for private sector partnerships to achieve the goal.
The CNG Transition programme had experienced some early setbacks due to safety concerns from Nigerians, but the PCNGi team addressed these concerns, assuring Nigerians of safety.
The federal government has also announced plans to launch 150 CNG retail outlets nationwide to make the product accessible to end users as the number of CNG vehicles increases.
In related news by Legit.ng, the federal government shared that it had spent over $200 million in setting up CNG infrastructure across the country.
The minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpo Ekpo, listed out the benefits of this infrastructure to Nigerians. He noted that the environment would be cleaner due to reduced carbon emissions, and Nigerians would also enjoy cheaper and more affordable fuel for their vehicles, translating into cheaper transportation for all.
Also, the government remained on course to convert over 100,000 vehicles to CNG before the end of 2025.
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