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PTDF extols Tinubu’s oil, gas transition to CNG policies
The Interim Head of the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies Kaduna, Dr Munir Surajo, has extolled President Bola Tinubu’s policy on oil and gas transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
Surajo spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna while commenting on Tinubu’s first anniversary.
NAN reports that the college was established by PTDF, as a tertiary institution to deliver post-graduate training programmes in trades related to the oil and gas industry at Msc and PhD levels..
Surajo said that globally, the trend was moving from oil and gas to renewable energy.
He stressed that the shift was a major area where PTDF has been training Nigerians to be fully empowered with the knowledge and technology for the energy transition.
Surajo stated that part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu-led administration was ensuring that Nigerians have the capacity to do that, where utilisation of CNG was critical.
He pointed out that the CNG could be utilised for domestic use and by the automobile industries.
Surajo said that all those were part of the technologies the PTDF was training Nigerians to be fully empowered to participate and manage the resources.
He, however, stated that tilting from the oil and gas would be a gradual process.
Surajo stressed that oil was the backbone of the country’s economy, which transition into CNG would be a gradual process.
Speaking further, the college’s interim head said CNG was cleaner than oil.
“Moving from oil to CNG is a gradual process, just as in other countries of the world.
”The people will be educated on how it is used, the equipment for its usage will also be made available for people to use,” Surajo said.
He stressed that Tinubu’s administration was doing all it could to ensure the success of the transition to CNG. (NAN)
Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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