Tag: CNG

Self-determination: “North must prepare for possible separation” -  Wazirin Katsina, Prof. Lugga

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Wazirin Katsina, Prof. Lugga

Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga, the 5th Wazirin Katsina, has called on the northern region of Nigeria to unite and prepare for self-determination, much like their southern counterparts. Speaking at a community engagement event organised by the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) in Katsina, Lugga stressed the need for northerners to brace themselves for the possibility of separation from Nigeria, reflecting on the persistent calls for secession from the South. Lugga lamented the lack of unity among northerners in defending their rights, contrasting it with the determination of groups like the…

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“50 CNG stations only servicing 200 million Nigerians” – NMDPRA

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NMDPRA

Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA) Farouk Ahmed, says Nigeria has less than 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) compression stations to feed 200 million Nigerians. This is despite efforts of the Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative to give Nigerians access to CNG as a replacement to the pricey fossil fuels like petrol and diesel. Ahmed stated this in his speech at the conference of the Nigeria Association of Energy Correspondents in Lagos. Speaking on energy security, which is crucial for…

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CNG rejects NNPCL fuel price hike

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CNG rejects NNPCL

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has rejected the price increase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), aka petrol. Recall that the newest price hikes, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, range from N855 to N897 per litre, depending on the location, from the previous N568-N617. Independent marketers have adjusted their prices to between N930 and N1, 200 per litre of petrol. The price hike has had a widespread impact, with some Nigerians resorting to long-distance trekking and others missing work due to the higher transportation costs…

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’25 yrs after, Nigerians yet to enjoy dividends of democracy’ -Northern Groups

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CNG

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called for sober reflection on Nigeria’s democracy and democratisation process, as Nigeria marked 2024 Democracy Day and 25 years of unbroken democracy. The CNG, in an issued statement in Abuja yesterday by its National Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, stated that democracy, as it is being practised in Nigeria, has failed to provide its dividends to the people after two and a half decades of its practise. The pro-northern groups contended that despite the nation’s richness in natural and human resources, Nigerians continue to…

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‘Cybersecurity levy is unacceptable extortion’ — Northern Coalition Groups

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CNG

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has rejected the proposed imposition of a 0.5% cyber-security levy on every electronic transaction in the Nigerian banking system by the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). The CNG said the levy, which is expected to be effective within the next two weeks, exemplifies the federal government’s lack of compassion and empathy for the plight of Nigerians in the face of the current economic hardship. In an issued statement, signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the CNG described the levy as crass…

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“Work together to address fuel scarcity, high electricity tariff” – CNG tasks Presidency, NASS

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CNG to Presidency NASS

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has tasked the Presidency and the National Assembly to work together to swiftly address the lingering fuel scarcity crisis and the recent rooftop electricity tariff in Nigeria, saying posterity would judge them in the end. According to an issued statement by the CNG National Coordinator Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the group said it is deeply concerned about the persistent and debilitating fuel scarcity that has plagued Nigeria recently, causing untold hardship to citizens across the country. The statement read in part: “We are outraged…

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Criticism mounts over electricity hike, as NEF, CNG, Reps’ caucus urge FG to rescind decision

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Criticism has heightened across the nation’s landscape, as various stakeholders have rejected the recent decision by the Federal Government to increase electricity tariffs by about 300% amidst the current challenging economic realities caused by fuel subsidy removal and floating of the naira. Expressing its concern and disappointment on the recent decision by President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the electricity tariff increase, the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), described the hike as a “reckless move” and a complete disregard for the well-being and welfare of the Nigerian people. In an issued statement…

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Akpabio: CNG lambast Sen. Bamidele over alleged profiling of Northern Senators

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The North-East Chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), said it has observed with shock, that a ranking senator, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, allegedly stooped so low to profile northern senators, and by implication, the northern people for planning to stage what he described as “a civilian coup” against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. CNG, in an issued statement by its Zonal Coordinator, Isah Abubakar Waziri in Abuja yesterday, said Senator Bamidele descended further to portray northerners as unreliable who are hell-bent on removing Akpabio as the President of the…

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‘Abuja Security Roundtable to seek lasting solution to insecurity in North’ – CNG

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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF)’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, has said the roundtable discussion organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) will assist in finding lasting solution to the security situation in the North. Suleiman, in a statement issued at the weekend, expressed support for the initiative and emphasized the need for all stakeholders and critical actors to come together and find practical solutions to the prevailing insecurity in the region. According to him, the roundtable discussion, scheduled to take place in Abuja as from tomorrow,…

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“Lack of political will responsible for pervasive insecurity in Northern Nigeria” – CNG

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The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has blamed lack of political will on the part of government and capacity to effectively contain the security challenges as being responsible for pervasive and incessant security challenges bedevilling the Northern Nigeria. The CNG’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi,, who stated this at a media briefing yesterday in Abuja, lamented that over the years that the Northern region has become a breeding ground for insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and various other criminal activities. Charanchi noted that lack of political will has created a vacuum,…

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