To deepen the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles and boost safety among users, the federal government has announced plans to develop the Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System (NGVMS).
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed that at the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum which ended in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, last week.
The NGVS is be spearheaded by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas Initiative(PICNG) and other relevant government agencies.
The NGVMS platform, currently in its final stage of development, will enable centralized monitoring and surveillance of CNG systems across the country.
It aims to ensure that only vehicles equipped with certified conversion kits can access gas at retail outlets, promoting safety and compliance with the CNG sector.
The Minister explained that gas will be the mainstay of Nigeria’s energy shift, assuring that government is giving local businesses a chance to engage in gas distribution, processing, and power generation.
