Nasarawa to establish CNG-LNG conversion centres

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) vehicle conversion centres will be established in the three senatorial zones of the state.

He disclosed this at the graduation ceremony and presentation of certificates to 50 indigenous auto-technicians recently trained on CNG-LNG bio-fuel system conversion, held at the conference hall of the Ministry for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs.

According to the governor, instead of providing starter packs to the graduating trainees, his administration intends to build three conversion centres in the state where the trainees would not only demonstrate their skills and knowledge but also train other people.

He however, pointed out that in line with the policy of his administration on the prudent management of resources of the state, the three conversion centres would be incorporated as part of the three tractor repairs and maintenance centres to be established by India’s largest manufacturer of tractors, Mahindra, which has indicated interest to build centres in the senatorial zones of the state.

While highlighting the significance of the training, Governor Sule pointed out the future lies with clean energy and with gas, CNG, LNG, and electric vehicles. He posited that with the astronomical rise in the cost of petrol in the country, clean energy remained the future for Nigerians.

“While other places and states, with due respect, will be thinking about what to do, Nasarawa State already had what to do. You are already going in that direction,” he said.

“That is the idea for you to be ahead. The future of gas is enormous. For you and Nigeria, this is because Nigeria is a gas country.

“As if that was not enough, Nasarawa State has become a gas state. Yes, we are an oil-producing state, but we have come across gas even before hitting the oil. That is the idea about the drilling operation taking place today in Obi,” he stated.

The governor called on the graduating trainees, selected from across the 13 local government areas, to consider themselves as trainers who would go ahead to impact their skills and knowledge on other channels.