Ogun State government has commenced training for some beneficiaries on the calibration stage of vehicle conversion in the state.
The Assistant Manager of CNG Conversion, Nigerian Gas and Transport Solutions Limited, Prem Roka, speaking on the training at the state government mechanic workshop, Abeokuta, on Friday, stated that the students participating in the latest training session were gaining hands-on experience with the CNG-3 calibration system, noting that the training focused on configuring the system for seamless automatic switching between petrol and CNG.
He pointed out that a key feature of the CNG-3 system is automatic switching.
“When a vehicle runs out of CNG, it automatically switches to petrol without any manual intervention, ensuring uninterrupted driving,” he explained.
Roka added that the trainees were also learning the manual switching option, which involves a simple dashboard switch that would allow drivers to toggle between petrol and CNG as needed.
In his remarks, the Director of Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS), Ministry of Transportation, Olugboyega Ademehin, who represented the commissioner, Olugbenga Dairo, affirmed that the training was timely, stating that trainers who have completed modules on CNG components, installations, link-checks, and now calibration were certified.
He added that the trainees, who are automobile technicians, would be able to assist in installing and repairing both CNG conversion systems and petrol vehicles after completing the calibration stage across the state.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr. Osunkoya Babatunde, appreciated the government for providing access to the free training. He said trainees were drawn from various geopolitical zones of the state, saying this would help make CNG conversion service stations available for patronage.
On his part, Adebayo Nojeem, whose commercial car was converted and calibrated, lauded the government for the transparency and free service delivery to citizens.
He noted that these gestures were significant, especially at a time when the high price of premium motor spirit had made the transportation business not too encouraging.
He appealed to the state government to establish more CNG refilling stations across the state, saying it will encourage more people to adopt the conversion.
