By Patrick Idowu
In a bid to make transportation more affordable and accessible, the Ogun State Government has unveiled procedures for converting petrol-powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered engines.
The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, revealed in a statement that the conversion process will take place in three stages.
These include pre-inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Services, approval for computerized vehicle inspection, and the final conversion and certification by the on-site conversion manager.
Currently, two conversion centers and three gas refilling stations are available in the state for the successful conversion of vehicles.
The centers include Nigeria Gas Transport Solution Ltd, located at Ogun State Public Works Agency, Agbeloba, Abeokuta, and NEXT GEN LTD at 37, Olorunsogo, Abiola Way, Abeokuta.
The refilling stations are Green Fuel on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Obada; Gasco Marine, also on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Obada; and Nipco Gas in Mowe/Ibafo, Sagamu-Lagos Expressway.
Dairo urged the public to contact the Director of Vehicle Inspection Services, Gboyega Ademehin, at the Ministry of Transportation for further clarifications.
He also mentioned that locations for re-energizing E-Bike batteries at affordable prices, provided by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration, are available.
