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Many filling stations should be converted to CNG outlets – Tinubu
Many filling stations should be converted to CNG outlets – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu wants filling stations converted to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) outlets, according to Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas).
The Minister said this while addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of Wednesday.
“We are well aware that the President set up a Presidential Committee on the CNG to drive the CNG project. It is left for us to inform the general public that CNG has come to stay, and we have to follow that route because CNG is safe, cheaper, and protects the environment.
“It is important to note that when you are using CNG, you save a lot of money, a litre of fuel can go for N1000, but you get CNG at N200 per litre, which saves you N800.
“With the passion of Mr President, the push that he has given to us, we’ll try to drive the CNG programme to reach the nooks and crannies of this country.
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“We have to take advantage of the natural resources, gas, that God has endowed us with.”
The Minister assured that gas was available in large quantity, and the only challenge was infrastructure to deliver the product to filling stations.
He, however, said the President directed that adequate infrastructure should be provided to ensure the delivery of gas to filling stations.
“What we produce in our country is more than enough for us to use for CNG; and of course, you know, we are exporting to so many other countries,” he said.
On the high cost of conversion of cars to CNG, the Minister said it was because the conversion kits were imported.
He said that with more private investors taking advantage of the CNG project, the price would drastically come down eventually.
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said the President and members of FEC believed that there was need for further enlightenment of the Nigerian public to know the advantages of using CNG.
“It is not just because it is cheaper, but because it also marks our own transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy that the world is moving towards,” he said. (NAN)
Many filling stations should be converted to CNG outlets – Tinubu
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Lagbaja: National flag at half-mast as Remi Tinubu visits widow
Lagbaja: National flag at half-mast as Remi Tinubu visits widow
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the national flag must be flown half-mast as Nigeria mourns its Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who died after a brief illness.
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has paid a condolence visit to the widow of the departed Chief of Army Staff.
Secretary to the of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said President Tinubu gave the directive of the flag flying at half-mast on Wednesday.
A statement signed for Akume by Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations Office of SGF (OSGF) read, “The President has directed that National Flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country for seven days in honour of the departed Army Chief.”
In another statement, the First Lady expressed condolences, praising the COAS for his exemplified valor.
She stated, “It is with a heavy heart that I received the sad news of the demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. ”Throughout his career, the late Chief of Army Staff exemplified valor, patriotism, and unwavering dedication to the service of our dear country.
“I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Mrs Mariya Abiodun Lagbaja, children, family, friends, colleagues and associates.
“May Almighty God comfort and grant them the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
“May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”
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Oyo civil servants to enjoy N80,000 as minimum wage
Oyo civil servants to enjoy N80,000 as minimum wage
Workers under the employment of Oyo State Government are to enjoy a minimum wage of N80,000.
This was announced on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade.
He said the technical committee set up by the state government recommended the amount and was approved by Governor Seyi Makinde.
He added that the new scale would be implemented as soon as the consequential adjustments process is completed by the committee comprising government and labour top officials.
Oyelade said only last month, the National Bureau of Statistics, in its latest employment statistics published for 2024, rated the state as the most worker-friendly in the whole of Southern Nigeria due to a significant decline in the state’s unemployment rate, following the high-pitched employment of workers into various sectors of the state.
“The Oyo State Government has been paying workers’ salaries on the 25th of every month since Governor Makinde took office in 2019.
“The governor began paying the previous ₦30,000 minimum wage from the start of his tenure over four years ago, including consistent payments of pensions, gratuities, and a 13th-month salary for both workers and pensioners alike.
“Since November 2023, Governor Makinde has been paying ₦25,000 to workers and ₦15,000 to pensioners as a welfare wage award.
“The Makinde administration introduced the wage award to cushion the effects of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal and has remained consistent with these payments for over a year, even to this day,” Oyelade said.
The commissioner said Makinde had paid the backlog of gratuities from 2008 to 2015 for pensioners, with an increase in gratuity payments for those under both the Local Government Staff Pensions Board and those paid by the Ministry of Establishment and Training.
He added that the governor had reinstated pensioners whose names were removed by the previous administration and continues to provide all pensioners with an annual Christmas/New Year chicken bonus.
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Breaking: Tinubu announces death of Chief of Army Staff Lagbaja at 56
Breaking: Tinubu announces death of Chief of Army Staff Lagbaja at 56
President Bola Tinubu has announced the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
This is contained in a statement released by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.
He said Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness at the age of 56.
President Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and the Nigerian Armed Forces during this difficult time.
He wished Lt. General Lagbaja eternal peace and honours his significant contributions to the nation.
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