Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, said
the state Ministry of Science and Technology,
in collaboration with Science Technology
Forum (STF), has successfully produced bio-
ethanol fuel grade from sugarcane.
Governor el-Rufa’i made this known while
declaring open an international workshop on
biofuel production technology, which took
place at the
National Research Institute for Chemical
Technology (NARICT), Zaria.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the
state Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr.
Madina Shehu, el-Rufa’i said the government
intends to upgrade that initiative into a full
scale commercial outfit.
“In line with this initiative, the state
government is on the process of constructing
another plant at Unguwan Mu’azu to produce
bio-diesel from Jatropha Curcas,” el-Rufa’i
said.
The Director General of NARICT, Professor
Idris Bugaje, in his remarks, advocated for
inclusion of biofuel training at the
undergraduate, National Certificate in
Education (NCE), National and Higher
National Diploma levels in order to address the
country’s renewable energy challenges.
The don said it is imperative for the country to
give emphasis to research on biofuel in view of
the fact that renewable energy plays critical
role in national growth and development of
countries world over, adding that the sector
can create job opportunities to the army of the
country’s unemployed youths.
Bugaje urged the federal government to
prioritise the completion of the Petroleum
Training Institute, Kaduna, which was started
by late President Umaru Yar’adua, but
abandoned after his death.
He also called for the renaming of the institute
to Petroleum and Biofuels
Technology Training Institute (PBTTI) in order
to expand the mandate of the institute to
include biofuel.
Former vice-chancellor of Ahmadu Bello
University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ango
Abdullahi, lamented how Nigeria’s
technological breakthroughs and researches are
dusting up on the shelves of different tertiary
institutions of the country.
Ango said Nigeria needs to find alternative to
firewood, otherwise desert encroachment
would continue to be one of the predicaments
of the country, adding that patriotic leadership
can utilise the resources of Nigeria to address
her different challenges.


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Shooo!!!


Make them produce better one oo

TF is wrong with El-rufai I just pray they dont end up creating harzard fuels that could blow up cars

hhahaha..

Lol wat of bio charcoal and bio kerosene

lol... If person see fuel anoda tin go come person mind...lol

Good if that will make them allow Niger delta people enjoy their oil.




When will Duala start producing fuel from cow dung?

Gud inovation...I pray it last...nd hope say sugar won't becum hot cake ?

Lol..Brazil tried this, ask them how it worked out for them. They realised that it would cost more to produce fuel from cane or maize. Tell elrufai the best way to learn is from other people's mistakes

Thank God! So the oil in the south can now rest small.

Not Economical to Produce

we pray it's not politics they're playing.

Good innovation.

As far as the P.T.I goes, I'm not a fan of it. Yes, I know Kaduna has a refinery but I believe a better location would have been Rivers, Bayelsa or Akwa Ibom.

Arewa is once again making waves and retaking her pride of place, kudos El-Rufai, the untiring progressive.

These efforts will project Nigeria in this field of scientific study, and will fast track our development in science and technology.

liberty300:
Lol..Brazil tried this, ask them how it worked out for them. They realised that it would cost more to produce fuel from cane or maize. Tell elrufai the best way to learn is from other people's mistakes

The North has abundant land to engage in Biofuel


My advise to El Rufai is to ask his people to find a process to make the biofuel cheaper than kerosene.

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Sounds great but they must find a way to produce in commercial quantity and cheaper too. Otherwise, DOA

Good work

This is great news if is real and enough for commercial consumption, but if is for like 3 I pass my neighbour generator, then this hell-rufai is suffering from something I'm yet to know.

At least all this Abokïs would allow Niger delta oil to rest

We're too black and too strong. We'll figure out a way to make it economical.

Is will turn out to be another science project/experiment. And in time, it will be forgotten just like many others.

glimpse33:
TF is wrong with El-rufai I just pray they dont end up creating harzard fuels that could blow up cars

Madam haven't you heard of bio diesel? Most cars in Brazil run on almost 100% bio and alcohol based fuels. Even most of the Ford SUVs you see are flex fuel and can run on various percentages of alcohol and bio fuel blends. So no need to fear

Back to topic: If this is true it's a welcome development and should be encouraged to help our energy demand in this nation and for it's environmental advantages. I'm very much interested in this project.

Business ideas on my mind. Proudly mechanical engineer.

Good development cos. I ve been to makarfi, sugarcane wey dey that town fit give pesin nightmares. Ikara lg also farm a lot of sugarcane too.