Ooni tasks govt on youth empowerment to reduce crime
The imperial majesty stated this yesterday during a press conference to unveil Liquified Petroleum
Gas, LPG and Compressed Natural Gas, CNG Gas by Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association, NATA with THLD Logistics Ltd at the NATA’s House, Olomi, Academy in Ibadan.
The king who was represented by two monarchs, the Agboolu of Agbaje in Ife, Oba Adekunle Adebowale and Elerefe of Erefe, Oba Fayemi Johnson, said providing employment opportunities like the conversion of vehicles using petrol and diesel to gas will save the country from capital flight therefore increasing GDP and keep youths busy.
The King who is the Grand Patron of NATA and Chairman of THLD logistics Ltd, said the initiative was also brought to the fore to enhance safety and reduce cost of running the vehicle coupled with other comparative advantages over using of Petrol and diesel.
Also speaking, the representative of the company, Mr. Greg Kielsa said LPG and CNG is economical, clean and save to use compare to Petrol and diesel adding that the company is waiting to convert more vehicles in the country. He also said that the company is ready to train automobile technicians which takes only two or three days.
Corroborating him, the NATA National Vice President, South West Zone, Comrade Dele Odewale, said the initiative is a welcome development capable to make the country attain its economic prosperity if well harnessed.
According to him, this will make transportation to be more easy and profitable while some of its comparative advantages is its tank that is made to enhance safety especially during hazard while many automobile workshops are now embracing it.
An academician and politician, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun said the initiative is fantastic and if well supported, it will make transportation lucrative saying especially now the government’s attention is on transportation to promote economic development.
He added “the initiative will reduce cost of production and make vehicles more durable. This as a result will help to create job and thus keep youths busy and enterprising and therefore reduce restiveness among youths.
“Another benefit of the initiative is that it will make into use the excess gas that are wasting away and reduces users of petrol therefore brings about stability in consumption of oil and gas products”, he noted.
Source: The Nation
Ooni tasks govt on youth empowerment to reduce crime
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