The Federal Government has said the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas is going to be free of charge for commercial vehicles under the aegis of their unions.

The Programme Director/Chief Executive, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this to journalists after the government agency signed agreements with various companies involved in the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to operating on CNG.

According to him, commercial transporters under their different unions, including the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), among others, would benefit from this.

Though it is not yet clear wether the scheme will cover all commercial vehicles in the country.

The PCNGI director also disclosed that the second group of commercial transporters were the ride-share operators.

List of CNG Conversion Centres:

NIPCO GAS LTD IBADAN, Mobil Filling Station, New Toll Gate, Ibadan-Lagos Road, Ibadan

NIPCO GAS LTD EVEAN-17, Benin-Auchi Road, Adjacent Zatike Hotel, Eyaen, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD LAGOS ROAD 1, Uselu, Lagos Road, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD 2ND EAST CIRCULAR ROAD, East Circular 2nd Road, Avbiana, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD AGBOR ROAD STATION, Urualla Street, Agbor Road, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD LAGOS ROAD 2, Lagos Road, Oluku, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD SAPELE ROAD, KU Plaza, Benin-Sapele Road, Opposite P2 Junction, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD TEXTILE HILL, Canaan Street, Textile Mill Road, Benin City

NIPCO GAS LTD WARRI, Wam-Sapele Road, Okolavu, Delta

NIPCO GAS LTD AJAKUTA, Ghumene, Ajaokuta, Kogi

SALMA AUTO, By AFDIN Filling Station, Opposite House on the Rock Church, Airport Road, Abuja

NIPCO GAS LTD OKENE, Okene-Lokoja Road, Okene, Kogi

NIPCO GAS LTD DEALER 72, Dealer 73, Umaru Musa Yaradua Road, Abuja

NIPCO GAS LTD KUBWA, Cadastral Zone 07-05, Alang Kubwa Expressway, Abuja

NIPCO GAS LTD ORON, Edikor Village, Balika Road, Lidurig Uko LGA, Oron, Akwa Ibom

AXXELA LTD, Block M, Plot 22, Isolo Industrial Area, Ilasa Maja, Lagos

RT BRISCOE NIGERIA PLC, Plot 410 Cadastral Zone, Opposite NPC Filling Station, Airport Junction, Jabi, Abuja

TOTAL SUPPORT, Rumuokwurusi, Elelenwa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

MBH POWER LIMITED, Lagos State

PORTLAND, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Utako, Abuja

PORTLAND, Opta Interchange Terminal, Bayo Shodipo, Ojota, Lagos

MEZOVEST, KM 23, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, Opposite Kilimanjaro, Beside Libmat Motors, By Abraham Adesanya Bus Stop, Lagos

MECHO, Yaba, Lagos

AUTOCLINICNG SOLUTIONS LIMITED, NNPC Service Station (Queen Elizabeth II), Agodi, Ibadan

AUTOMATION AUTOGAS LTD, Plot 2, Block 7, Podo Industrial Village, Ibadan

AUTOGIG, Gbagada, Lagos

NENIS ENGINEERING, Ikorodu, Lagos

FG AUTOCLINIC, Ikeja, Lagos

FIXITRITE, Abule-Egba, Lagos

HOUSE 27, Apo, Abuja

FIXIT 45 – (AUTOHUB), Abuja

AUTOLUBRICITY – Lagos Expressway, Asaba, Delta

CNG TECH/ZITAJ AUTOMOBILE – Plot C15, Sabon Lugbe, By Wood and Frame, Airport Road, Abuja.