The Enugu State Government says it is constructing a massive Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mother station at the Ugwu Onyeama area of the state.
The mother station would have the capacity to serve the entire South East zone.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr. Obi Ozor, after a meeting of the State Executive Council at the weekend.
According to him, construction would begin at the ancillary daughter stations in a few weeks’ time.
This is part of measures the state government is taking to preserve the environment and also make transportation affordable for citizens.
The commissioner added that the state was not only introducing CNG buses but also building the supporting infrastructure to ensure ease of operation and safety of commuters.
He noted that the government is also doing its part to not only invest more in buying CNG buses but also to support private sector investment in the transportation space.
“The Executive Council resolved that it is very important for the state and her citizens to begin the process of transitioning from petrol to CNG which saves about half of the cost of fuel in our transportation, thereby reducing the cost of transportation for our people.
“All these are geared towards bringing safe and affordable and sustainable transportation system. This ties into the infrastructure that is underway – the bus terminals, improved bus shelters, the internet of things, and gadgets in these buses that will allow us to be able to know where our citizens are and make sure that they are safe from any incident.
“The state is also creating an enabling environment to attract the right investors within the CNG space and the state has already done that with partnership with Greenville Energy,” he stated.
