Nigeria's Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG) is opening new opportunities for small businesses and auto technicians, with over 15,000 youths trained and 315 CNG conversion centres established across the country.
At the close of a five-day training for 70 technicians in Makurdi, NADDC Director-General, Oluwemima Joseph Osanipin, said the programme is designed to cut transport costs, build local skills, and create jobs in the automotive sector. He noted that 21 automotive training centres have been established nationwide, 16 of them equipped to global standards.
In Benue, Governor Hyacinth Alia, represented by Deputy Governor Sam Odeh, pledged to train an additional 500 youths in CNG conversion and mechatronics as part of the state's industrialisation drive.
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The initiative, backed by partnerships like Simba Group, is equipping young Nigerians with practical skills to service CNG-powered vehicles, helping SMEs in transport, auto-repair, and logistics reduce costs and expand opportunities.
Stakeholders say the move not only enhances employability but also strengthens Nigeria's energy transition and automotive value chain.
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