From David Christopher,Lafia
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has fulfilled his promise to the people of the state by commissioning the new Greenville LNG/CNG hub in Shabu area of Lafia, the state capital.
This milestone marks the first CNG-LNG plant in the North Central, bringing a new era of alternative energy sources to the region, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the area of green energy.
In his remarks during the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, the Governor expressed his gratitude to Greenville LNG for their initiative and hard work in completing the project within the specified period.
He said the event emphasized the importance of alternative energy sources in powering transportation infrastructure, industries, and households in the state, highlighting his administration’s efforts to procure hybrid CNG buses to serve the people, as well as plans to bring in more of the CNG buses in the state.
“The project is coming to life at a time when alternative source of energy is desperately required to power our transportation infrastructure, industries and even households. Indeed, Greenville is leading the way in this transformation just like it was mentioned by the MDof the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria ,GACN”, he said.
The Governor disclosed that his administration’s ambitious gas master plan modeled after that of Lagos, with plans to tap into the AKK Gas Pipeline in order to feed emerging industries in the Karu axis of the state.
He used the opportunity of the event to thank all the business related MDAs namely NAGIS, NUDB, Ministry of Lands, Internal Revenue Service, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Environment, Attorney-General and the SSG for supporting the drive of his administration and ensuring that Greenville LNG becomes a reality.
The Governor also called on local investors to invest in similar projects like the CNG-LNG.
In a goodwill message, Chairman of Greenville LNG, Eddy van den Broeke, disclosed that the CNG-LNG station in Lafia when fully operational can provide 32 tons per day CNG capacity dispensing and 220 tons of LNG per day.
Represented at the event by the company’s Director, Inter-Governmental Relations, Alhaji Zubairu Ibrahim Bayi, the chairman commended Governor Sule for his support and vision in facilitating the construction of the CNG-LNG hub.
He noted that the project will provide job opportunities for indigenes and other Nigerians while offering cost-effective and cleaner energy solutions.
On his part, the Managing Director & CEO of Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria, Chijioke Uzoho, praised the collaboration between GACN, NNPCL, and Greenville in promoting gas commercialization within the state.
Earlier in an opening remarks, Managing Director/CEO, Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency ,NASIDA, Ibrahim Abdullahi, recalled the government’s gas commercialization initiative launched in 2021, which led to the establishment of the CNG-LNG hub by Greenville.
