RTEAN Reaffirms Support for CNG-powered Initiatives

 James Emejo in Abuja

The President, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Dr. Musa Muhammed Maitakobi, has said it is prepared to complement the federal government’s Green Initiative by supporting current efforts to transition from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).  

Speaking during the inauguration and unveiling of RTEAN engine oil in Abuja, he reaffirmed the association’s commitment to excellence, innovation, nation-building, and sustainability.

Represented by the Deputy National President, Administration, RTEAN, Mr. Muhammad Abubakri Bishara, he noted that the achievement was a testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire RTEAN team, which spent countless hours perfecting the formulation, and poised to introduce the product to the world.

He said the product was designed and crafted with the latest technology and backed by rigorous testing, and engineered to surpass industry standards, adding that “It’s built to protect engines, enhance performance, and contribute to a more sustainable future more especially for CNG vehicles.”

On the rationale for the product, Maitakobi said, “The significance is that we are transporters. We control the economy of the country, transporting goods and services from different parts of the country.

“We sort of patronise other people’s products. Why can’t we have our own? Why can’t we invest in the other way around and get a very good, qualitative engine oil that will be beneficial to all our vehicles?
“And that is the reason why we say, okay, let’s get the best, more especially now when the country is migrating from using conventional system of energy, that is PMS and diesels, going back to CNG and LNG and others.”

He further said: “Therefore, we need a very qualitative engine oil that will be durable because of the heat consumption, heat bursting in the engine, now it will increase when you are using CNG or LNG and others.

“And that is the reason why we say, let us unveil our product that we know the standard is okay, that our vehicle will be durable, that can also improve the economy of some of our members and we can create another opportunity for our members so that they will be employed through that system.”

He said the product which was developed in partnership with Equatorial Petroleum Coastal and Process Limited, represented a positive development for made-in-Nigeria products.

According to him, “One, for the spirit of creating an opportunity for our youth to get employment, for the profit of investing into the activities so that we have expanded our investment.

“Besides the transportation, we start anything related to our business, we have to make sure that those things are the best ones for our own consumption.”

However, Chief Executive, Equatorial Petroleum Coastal and Process Limited, Dr. Abdulrasheed Yerima, said the initiative seeks to support the federal government’s initiative of hybrid cars and engines.

He told THISDAY, “We need an engine oil that can be used for cars that are running on petrol, LPG, LPG, LNG and CNG at the same time.

“The oils that we have in the market are not designed to be used for CNG engines. So, we are now pioneering an engine oil that can be used for your car that runs on petrol and also runs on CNG and runs on LPG and LNG, because they require special additives and a special technology.”