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Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation FMSTI, Mrs. Monilola Udoh (middle); Director, Environmental Science Technology Department Dr. Peter Ekweozor (2nd left); Director, Human Resource Management (HRM) FMSTI, Mrs. Aileru Abosede Jumoke (left); Head, Solution Business Solidwork Technology, Mr. Clement Nnedu (2nd right) and others at the Training Workshop on the Implementation of the National Policy on Methanol Fuel Production Technology Strategy using Dassaults Systems Solidworks Technology on Tuesday in Abuja.
By Charles Okonji
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria is the 9th country of the world with largest natural gas deposit with approximately 200 trillion cubic feet.
Irrespective of the country being the largest in Africa, only 25 percent of those reserves are currently being developed.
This hint was dropped by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh, at the training workshop on the Implementation of the National Policy on Methanol Fuel Production Technology Strategy Using Dassaults Systems Solid Work Technology on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Udoh, “Nigeria has the 9th largest proven natural gas reserves in the world with approximately 200 trillion cubic feet, and despite the largest in Africa, only 25 percent of those reserves are currently being developed.”
She noted that oil and gas industry is the backbone of the Nigerian economy, saying that with shift towards renewable and clean energy resources, the country’s economy can be diversified.
She pointed out methanol she is a clean-burning fuel that is gaining traction globally as a viable alternative to fossil fuels in the country.
The Permanent Secretary stated that the nation needs to explore alternative energy resources and methanol fuel production will be an excellent option.
In her own words, “FMSTI is collaborating with Messers Coscharis Technologies Limited in training the Staff on the use of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Software and solid works solution to drive projects and programs in the Ministry.
“Solid work is Computer Aided Design (CAD) software that enables engineers to create 3D models of products, parts and coupling of machines which is widely used in the manufacturing industries to design and develop new products across sectors.”
She maintained that one of the mandates of the FMSTI is to necessitate the need for the training of staff for effective implementation of projects and programmes.
Earlier, the Director Environmental Sciences and Technology Department, Dr. Peter Ekweozor said that the Methanol Fuel Policy is one of the key mandates of the ministry to drive socio-economic development of Nigeria.
Ekweozor noted that the efforts of the ministry is to ensure that the policy add value to our natural materials, which will facilitate the advancement of technologies, necessary for job creation, serve as source of raw materials for our manufacturing industries, generate cleaner electricity and cut down global warming.
