The Ogun State Government said it is partnering with the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on the training of stakeholders and technical staff of the Ministries of Environment and Transportation, Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA); Vehicles Inspection Officers (VIO) and Fire and Safety Officers on the conversion of PMS Vehicles to CNG-powered vehicles.
This is a follow-up to the state’s adoption of CNG buses and E-bike into its transportation system, which is in tandem with the Presidential Initiative (Pi-CNG) on energy transition to cleaner and alternative fuel.
Speaking at a workshop on Thursday, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, said the conversion of vehicles to CNG will not only lower the cost of transportation, it will also reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.
For his transportation counterpart, Engr Gbenga Dairo, said the present administration…
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