The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated the NASENI-Portland Compressed Natural Gas Conversion Training Centre and Refill Station in Kubwa, Abuja. Represented by Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, Abbas praised the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure for leading Nigeria’s shift towards cleaner and more affordable energy.
Delivering a message on behalf of the Chief of Staff to the President, the Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, described the project as an example of the private sector driving economic growth, with government acting as a catalyst to unlock investment and expertise.
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NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman, Khalil Halilu, said the Kubwa station can convert up to 20 vehicles daily. He explained that the facility, which also serves as a training hub, will reduce costs, improve service quality, and support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for a sustainable economy.
Halilu added that NASENI has trained 30 engineers in CNG conversion and plans to replicate the centres across all 36 states and the FCT. The Managing Director of Portland Gas, Folajimi Mohammed, and the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, Oluwemimo Osanipin, also commended the initiative.
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