{"id":57725,"date":"2024-12-06T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=57725"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:36:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:36:47","slug":"cng-energy-independence-possible-says-pi-cng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/06\/cng-energy-independence-possible-says-pi-cng\/","title":{"rendered":"CNG: Energy Independence Possible, Says PI-CNG"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Samson Adeyanju<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Program Director and Chief Executive of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PI-CNG), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, has declared Nigeria\u2019s journey toward energy independence achievable through the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG).<\/p>\n

He emphasized that natural gas, abundant in 30 out of the country\u2019s 36 states, is key to reducing dependence on expensive and polluting petrol while driving economic growth and energy security.<\/p>\n

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Speaking at the PI-CNG headquarters in Abuja during a visit by participants of the Abuja City Journal Essay Competition, Oluwagbemi highlighted the untapped potential of Nigeria\u2019s vast natural gas reserves.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 232 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves and an estimated 650 trillion cubic feet yet to be harnessed, Nigeria has the resources to power its industrialization for the next 300 years,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that natural gas, abundant in 30 out of the country\u2019s 36 states, is key to reducing dependence on expensive and polluting petrol while driving economic growth and energy security.<\/p>\n

Drawing parallels with the construction of Abuja, a seemingly impossible feat achieved decades ago, Oluwagbemi underscored the importance of leveraging Nigeria\u2019s ingenuity and resilience.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as Abuja rose from grasslands to become a thriving international city, we can harness CNG to transform our economy and achieve energy prosperity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The PI-CNG initiative, established in 2023, aims to promote the use of CNG through incentives, vehicle conversions, and partnerships with private sector players.<\/p>\n

Oluwagbemi highlighted ongoing efforts, including free CNG-powered bus services in Abuja and other states, vehicle conversion centers, and plans to incentivize the use of CNG in industries and households.<\/p>\n

Stressing the benefits of CNG over petrol, he noted its safety, affordability, and environmental friendliness.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompressed natural gas is 18 times less explosive than petrol, cleaner, and more reliable. It\u2019s time to stop wasting our God-given resources and transition to sustainable energy solutions,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n

The PI-CNG initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s vision to convert a million vehicles to CNG by 2027 and drive Nigeria toward becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030.<\/p>\n

Oluwagbemi called on the youth to embrace this energy revolution, stating, \u201cNigeria\u2019s greatest resource is not beneath our feet but above our necks\u2014our brains. Together, we can achieve energy independence and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Samson Adeyanju   The Program Director and Chief Executive of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PI-CNG), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, has declared Nigeria\u2019s journey toward energy independence achievable through the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG). He emphasized that natural gas, abundant in 30 out of the country\u2019s 36 states, is key to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":57726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177,183,172,180],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-57725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","category-education","category-news","category-technology","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57725"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57731,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57725\/revisions\/57731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}