{"id":65377,"date":"2025-05-07T04:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T04:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=65377"},"modified":"2025-05-07T04:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T04:07:02","slug":"conversion-centers-back-tinubus-vision-say-cng-drive-unstoppable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/05\/07\/conversion-centers-back-tinubus-vision-say-cng-drive-unstoppable\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Conversion Centers Back Tinubu\u2019s Vision, Say CNG Drive Unstoppable"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Patrick Idowu\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stakeholders in Nigeria\u2019s compressed natural gas (CNG), conversion sector have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu\u2019s energy reforms, declaring that the nationwide transition from petrol to CNG is irreversible.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a strategic meeting of Northern CNG Conversion Centers in Abuja, the Programme Director and CEO of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PiCNG), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, dismissed political distractions and reaffirmed the administration\u2019s commitment to energy transition as a pathway to economic renewal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not about politics, it\u2019s about progress,\u201d Oluwagbemi said. \u201cWe are building a future where Nigeria stops importing fuel and exporting jobs. We are creating a self-reliant, prosperous nation driven by cleaner, cheaper energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He decried attempts by critics to undermine the CNG program, describing them as self-serving and unpatriotic. \u201cAnyone asking us to halt this initiative is effectively asking us to destroy over 10,000 direct jobs, 85,000 indirect jobs, and shut down more than 240 conversion centers. That is not just politics \u2013 that is sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oluwagbemi hailed the early gains of the program, including the attraction of over $500 million in private investments and the establishment of more than 250 operational centers nationwide.<\/p>\n

He revealed plans to double this number before the year ends.<\/p>\n

\u201cYouths are being trained as technicians, future vehicle assemblers, and entrepreneurs,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve planted the seeds of an industrial future. The results are already visible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The stakeholders, in a strongly worded communiqu\u00e9 issued at the end of the meeting, expressed \u201cdeepest appreciation\u201d to President Tinubu for his \u201cvisionary leadership\u201d and the PiCNG team\u2019s collaborative approach.<\/p>\n

They highlighted key benefits of the CNG initiative, including job creation, increased business opportunities, reduced fuel costs for drivers, and environmental gains through lower emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no recognized union claiming to represent all conversion centers,\u201d the communique clarified, distancing the group from any unauthorized individuals or groups speaking on their behalf. \u201cAll engagements must be based on verified consultations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reaffirming their loyalty, the conversion center operators pledged \u201cunflinching support\u201d for the PiCNG initiative and urged the federal government to continue strengthening collaboration and capacity development.<\/p>\n

As Oluwagbemi puts it, \u201cThis is a movement. CNG is not a slogan \u2013 it is a revolution. And we are not turning back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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