FG to Contractor: Acquire Gas Engines for Kano-Maradi Railway
The Federal Government has asked Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited, the contractor for the Kano-Maradi Railway project, to consider purchasing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) over Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Engines for Rail Line Rolling Stock for more environmentally friendly operation.
According to a statement by Henshaw Ogubike, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Dr. Magdalene Ajani signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government for Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited to supply rolling stock, operate and maintain the equipment for Kano-Maradi Standard Railway Line.
While acknowledging that this may not have been in the original agreement and could incur additional costs, she stressed that it was the right way forward to control the adverse effects of global warming.
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In response, the executive director of Mota-Engil, Pedro Pereira, assured the federal government that the demand for a more environmentally friendly source of energy would be taken into account and respected accordingly.
Earlier, the Federal Department of Transport's Director of Legal Services, Pius Oteh, described the regulatory process leading up to the signing ceremony of the agreement, which included the issuance of a "no objection" certificate by the Public Procurement Office. (PPB); the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the approval of the draft agreement by the Office of the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
He said the federal government had decided to award the contract for the purchase of the rolling stock to the company at this time to ensure a smooth transition from the construction phase to the operational phase at the completion of the construction of the Kano - Maradi railway line. in a few years.
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The Federal Government has asked Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited, the contractor for the Kano-Maradi Railway project, to consider purchasing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) over Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Engines for Rail Line Rolling Stock for more environmentally friendly operation.
According to a statement by Henshaw Ogubike, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Dr. Magdalene Ajani signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government for Mota-Eñgil, Nigeria Limited to supply rolling stock, operate and maintain the equipment for Kano-Maradi Standard Railway Line.
While acknowledging that this may not have been in the original agreement and could incur additional costs, she stressed that it was the right way forward to control the adverse effects of global warming.
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In response, the executive director of Mota-Engil, Pedro Pereira, assured the federal government that the demand for a more environmentally friendly source of energy would be taken into account and respected accordingly.
Earlier, the Federal Department of Transport's Director of Legal Services, Pius Oteh, described the regulatory process leading up to the signing ceremony of the agreement, which included the issuance of a "no objection" certificate by the Public Procurement Office. (PPB); the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the approval of the draft agreement by the Office of the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
He said the federal government had decided to award the contract for the purchase of the rolling stock to the company at this time to ensure a smooth transition from the construction phase to the operational phase at the completion of the construction of the Kano - Maradi railway line. in a few years.
READ ALSO IN NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Tags: CNGContractorfgKano-Maradi Railway
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