Delta State government and NIPCO Gas Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the establishment of a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, conversion centre for vehicles. 

The brief ceremony took place in Asaba Thursday with the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr Kingsley Emu,  Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, and the Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole (SAN) signing on behalf of the state government, while Mr Sanjay Tarat signed for NIPCO. 

Speaking at the ceremony, Emu said the MoU was a deliberate effort of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to provide a place for residents of Asaba to convert their petrol-dependent vehicles to CNG- powered ones.

He challenged the company to ensure that it made good use of the place provided for the take-off of the project, in addition to sticking to quality standard in handling the project. 

Noting thay Governor Oborevwori “takes seriously the issue of timeliness and quality,” the SSG warned that the state would not hesitate to revoke the MoU if the company fails to perform accordingly. 

“We have shown commitment by providing you with a 3,000 square metres facility in the heart of Asaba. 

“Conversion to CNG is the way to go; the governor was among the very few governors who drove an E.V and CNG vehicle. Yes, planning takes a while and here we are with this engagement. 

“It shows that we want to get the fundamentals right before we start getting the vehicles. Without  CNG stations in our environment, we cannot go anywhere,” he said. 

The team later moved to the site of the project on Summit Road by Inter Bau Roundabout, Asaba, for official handover. 

They were conducted round by the commissioner for transport who disclosed that CNG was more cost- effective than petrol and called on citizens to embrace it.