The Delta State Government has assured that the construction work on the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations projects in Asaba and Warri are in progress.
The state government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NIPCO to set up CNG station in Asaba.
The Warri station is however said to be at the completion stage awaiting equipment before its inauguration.
Commissioner for Transport in the state, Mr. Onoriode Agofure made this known in Asaba while commenting on the pace of work at the construction sites for the CNG stations.
Agofure stressed that work was ongoing at the CNG site in Asaba and that he regularly visits the two sites for inspection to ensure that the gas company keeps to the terms of the MoU.
He gave an assurance that NIPCO would deliver the filling stations as expected. “It will please me to inform you that work has commenced and is ongoing rapidly. I do visit the site once in every week to follow up on the level of work that is being done.
“I am very pleased with what I am seeing so far; I am very sure that they will meet the timeline that they gave. As for the one in Warri, that one is waiting for equipment and they have confirmed to me that it will be fully be in operational next month.”
On the conversion of vehicles using fuel to CNG, Agofure said NIPCO was building a conversion centre at the Asaba CNG station but promised to find out if such provision was made for the one in Warri.
