FG Distributes CNG Kits To Centres In Ogun State

For commercial drivers in Ogun State, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) started the inspection, distribution, and installation of CNG kits on Saturday.

Three locations in the state were given 500 CNG kits and cylinders, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Mr. Olugboyegba Ademehin, Director of Vehicle examination Services at the Ministry of Transportation, stressed at the Abeokuta conversion center that cars are not eligible for conversion unless they have undergone a comprehensive examination. Vehicles will get a kit for the conversion procedure when they are certified.

Ademehin further explained that 60 CNG cylinders 10 units of 75 liters and 50 units of 65 liters—would be distributed at the Ogun Public Works Agency, Agbeloba Centre. He noted that the 75-liter cylinders could support journeys up to 150 kilometers. The center will also accommodate public members for conversions in the coming months.

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On safety, Ademehin assured that the cylinders, which are moulded rather than welded, boast a thickness of 60 millimetres and have been certified by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for their strength and fire-resistant properties.

He also mentioned that there are currently two filling stations for CNG in Abeokuta.

He said, “We, in Ogun state, through the initiative of the governor, have begun conversion before now because we prioritise cleaner environment and that is why we have our CNG buses that have been plying the city.”

“We didn’t even know that petrol would be this expensive, and CNG is cheap and cost-effective for motorists, and of course, eases transportation costs for the masses,”