LAGOS STATE MOVES TO PRODUCE BIOGAS, REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED FUEL
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PRESS RELEASE LAGOS STATE MOVES TO PRODUCE BIOGAS, REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED FUEL The Lagos State Government has announced plans to begin the commercial production of biogas and bio-methane as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported fuel and promote a cleaner environment. To achieve this, the State has set up a Technical Committee made up of different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known during the annual Ministerial Press Briefing while presenting the Ministry’s achievements. Mr. Osiyemi said a feasibility study confirmed that biogas and bio-methane are good alternatives to diesel. He explained that Lagos generates about 13,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, with 45 percent being organic waste that can be used to produce bio-methane fuel locally at a lower cost. According to him, the newly created Technical Committee will help drive the pro...