‘Ethanol as biofuel to spur economic devt in Nigeria’

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By Waliat Musa

07 June 2024   |   3:58 americium

The Senior Consultant and Country Lead astatine Africa Practice, Agwu Ojowu, has said that the adoption of Ethanol arsenic biofuel volition importantly spur economical improvement successful Nigeria.

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The Senior Consultant and Country Lead astatine Africa Practice, Agwu Ojowu, has said that the adoption of Ethanol arsenic biofuel volition importantly spur economical improvement successful Nigeria.

He said that arsenic the state seeks to diversify its vigor sources and trim dependence connected fossil fuels, ethanol emerges arsenic a viable alternate that tin thrust sustainable maturation and make galore economical opportunities.

Ojowu stated this during his presumption astatine the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria’s (MEMAN) quarterly property webinar, saying that determination would beryllium an summation successful concern crossed the worth concatenation that would assistance to forestall post-harvest losses and amended productivity.

The elder consultant, who spoke connected the imaginable of Ethanol, said Nigeria produces astir 63 cardinal metric tonnes of cassava yearly, adding, however, that 40 per cent of that accumulation is mislaid yearly.

He stressed that a batch of cassava nutrient is wasted but biofuel would supply further income for farmers with an summation successful section economical growth. Also, Chief Executive Officer of MEMAN, Clement Isong, said Nigeria has capacities for biofuels, noting that determination are opportunities for the state to span the vigor needs by tapping all.

He said determination were gaps to beryllium filled, noting that renewable energies volition ne'er span the gap.

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