The Jigawa Government has approved N117 million for the establishment of a pilot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre in Duste the state capital.
Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture made this known in a statement on Friday.
Musa said the money was approved during the Executive Council meeting on Thursday.
commissioner said the centre would also serve as a CNG training facility.
“This is in line with the administration’s commitment to reduce the hardship caused by the removal of the fuel subsidy,” he said.
NAN reports that Gov. Umar Namadi earlier in September, pledged to establish 27 CNG conversion centres across the state.
Namadi said the establishment of the CNG centres would reduce fuel cost by 60 per cent and would provide relief to residents.
The council also endorsed the 2025 Proposed Budget Estimate of the State and the 27 Local Government Councils appropriation bills, for Gov. Namadi, to present to the Jigawa House of Assembly.
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