STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
President Bola Tinubu thanked NIPCO for investing in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector during a meeting with the company’s executives at the State House in Abuja.
The President commended NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s energy transition efforts, particularly its support for the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI).
During the meeting, President Tinubu acknowledged NIPCO’s role as a critical player in enhancing the adoption of CNG as an alternative fuel, noting that such investments align with his administration’s energy security and economic diversification strategy.
He emphasised the importance of public-private partnerships in driving the transition to cleaner
and more affordable energy solutions for Nigerians.
The President lauded NIPCO’s efforts in promoting and supporting the “Switch to CNG” campaign, which has been instrumental in boosting public awareness and providing affordable CNG conversion kits even before the official kickoff of the Presidential CNG Initiative.
He highlighted the significance of this initiative in reducing the nation’s reliance on petrol and cutting down fuel costs for consumers.
CNG, being a cleaner and more affordable fuel, reduces the carbon footprint and saves consumers significant fuel costs.
“Nigeria’s motorists can buy petrol at N1,000 per litre or equivalent gas per Standard Cubic Meter at N200. We have also introduced incentives for commercial motorists to convert from petrol to gas” free of cost,” President Tinubu said.
President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for private sector investments and expanding Nigeria’s CNG infrastructure to enhance energy efficiency and economic growth.
He further encouraged NIPCO to continue its innovative approach to CNG expansion while supporting the government’s broader goals in the energy sector.
Mr Ramesh Kasangra, NIPCO director, who led the delegation, thanked President Tinubu for his steadfast support of the CNG sector.
He expressed NIPCO’s commitment to furthering the partnership with the government to ensure Nigeria’s energy transition remains on track.
He assured the president that the company was ready to invest in infrastructure to make CNG more accessible nationwide.
According to him, NIPCO has been a key player in various sectors of Nigeria for over four decades and will continue to believe in Nigeria for the long term.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
October 22, 2024
TINUBU’S RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:
- The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development and the North West Development Commission.
- The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy;
- The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;
- The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;
- The discharge of five (5) Ministers.
- The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;
- The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;
- The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation
LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
S/N
Name of Minister
Current Designation of Minister
New Designation of Minister
1.
Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu
Minister of State, Education
Now Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2.Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Minister State, Health
Now Minister of Education
3.Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
Now Minister of State Works
4.Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh
Minister of Niger Delta Development
Now Minister of Regional Development
5.Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of State Steel Development
Now Minister of State Regional Development
- Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Now Minister of State Finance
7.Sen. John Owan Enoh
Minister of Sports Development
Now Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]
- Imaan ulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of State, Police Affairs
Now Minister of Women Affairs
- Ayodele Olawande
Minister of State for Youth Development
Now Minister for Youth Development
- Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye
Minister of State, Environment
Now Minister of State, Health
MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye
Minister of Women Affairs
2.Lola Ade-John
Minister of Tourism
3.Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON
Minister of Education
4.Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
- Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Minister of Youth Development
LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
S/N
Name of Minister
Designation of Minister
Ministry
1.Dr Nentawe Yilwatda
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
S/N
Name of Minister
Designation of Minister
Ministry
- Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Minister of Labour & Employment
Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment
3.Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4.Dr Jumoke Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
5.Idi Mukhtar Maiha
Ministry of Livestock Development
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
6.Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
7.Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD
Minister of State Education
Federal Ministry of Education
The President thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation while wishing them the best in their future endeavours.
He then charged the newly appointed ministers as well as their reassigned colleagues to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation. He added that all appointees must understand the administration’s eagerness and determination to set Nigeria on the path to irreversible growth and invest the best of their abilities into the actualisation of the government’s priorities.
The Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 2024
