Revealed! Petrol mixed with ethanol to be circulated soon

– A blend of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol mixed with ethanol will soon be in circulation

– This hint was given by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

– The idea is geared towards production of bio-fuels for energy sufficiency

The group managing director of the NNPC, Dr Maikaniti Baru, yesterday, August 16, said the corporation had begun moves to ensure petrol mixed with ethanol will be in circulation soon.

NNPC GMD, Dr Maikaniti Baru

Baru made the declaration while receiving a delegation from the Benue state government at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja.

According to a statement made available to journalists, Baru promised to rejig partnership with the Benue state government on the multi-million dollars venture.

According to Baru, ethanol, when blended with petrol, ensures excellent performance of vehicles, stressing that energy sufficiency and proficiency were part of the cardinal objectives of the NNPC.

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Baru also told the delegation that President Muhammadu Buhari had also directed the corporation to commence hydrocarbon exploratory activities in the Benue Trough as part of efforts to guarantee energy security for the country.

The primary aim of the programme is to link the agricultural sector with the oil and gas industry. It is also aimed at gradually reducing the nation’s dependence on imported gasoline, reducing environmental pollution as a result of consumption of wholesale fossil fuel, as well as creating a commercially viable industry that can boast of sustainable domestic jobs.

A similar programme in Brazil has a thriving bio-fuels industry, providing quantum economic benefits, including creation of hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities for nationals of the South American country.

Speaking earlier, the leader of the Benue State delegation, Chief Terwase Orbunde, commended the NNPC for resolving the fuel supply challenges witnessed recently.

Chief Orbunde promised that the Benue state government will support the quick take off of the ethanol project, adding that the project would generate jobs for Nigerians.

He assured the NNPC of full support and cooperation from the state government and the host communities, adding that the state government fully identified itself with the energy policy of the federal government.

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Meanwhile, a British firm has been appointed by the 19 northern state governments to carry out the exploration activities for oil and gas in the region.

The move is coming two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari gave the order to the NNPC to commence the exploration of oil in the north.

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