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Cleaner Transportation: NADDC Issues License To 80 CNG Centres Nationwide

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

Determined to achieve cleaner transportation for Nigeria, the National Automotive Design and Development Council ,NADDC,  has issued licenses to
80 Compressed Natural Gas ,CNG,  conversion centres nationwide.

The Director-General of NADDC, Mr Joseph Osanipin stated this at a One-day Human-Centered Data and AI Master class for Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria ,CICAN, in Abuja, with the theme: "Reporting Nigeria’s Automative Transformation, from Policy to Production and Public Impact.”

Osanipi, who was represented by the Director of Public Relations, NADDC, Mrs Susan Taiwo, stated that the Agency has trained about 100 persons in each geo-political zone on vehicle conversion and installation.

He disclosed that the Council had installed pilot electric vehicle charging stations in some tertiary institutions, pleading with 
private investors to establish more charging stations and CNG facilities across the country.

Osanipin hinted that adequate infrastructure is necessary to convience Nigerians to adopt electric and CNG-powered vehicles.

The NADDC boss assured that Nigeria must keep pace with global developments in cleaner transportation technologies, calling on investors to utilise the emerging opportunities in the automotive sector, particularly CNG and electric mobility.

“Investors need to come in and invest in these projects so that people using electric vehicles can travel confidently to their destinations,” Osanipin added.

The DG hinted that massive charging infrastructure is required to make electric vehicles practical for long-distance travel in Nigeria.

He noted that nearly 40 vehicle assembly plants are currently operational across Nigeria, representing significant improvement in the automotive industry. 

The DG encouraged the stakeholders to create awareness about developments in the automotive industry, adding that the sector required sustained attention to realise its potential.

According to him, the automotive industry is no longer solely a government responsibility, but requires increased participation from private investors.

Osanipin maintained that NADDC had supported the transition toward cleaner mobility through initiatives targeting CNG.  and electric vehicles.

He encouraged journalists to help amplify developments in the automotive sector and provide Nigerians with accurate information about ongoing initiatives.

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