By; BASHIR BELLO DOLLARS Nigerian energy consultant, entrepreneur and financial analyst. Faruk Abdullahi no doubt, echoed the loudest voi
By; BASHIR BELLO DOLLARS
Nigerian energy consultant, entrepreneur and financial analyst. Faruk Abdullahi no doubt, echoed the loudest voice on Nigeria Compressed Natural Gas vision towards powering the country with efficient CNG.
He is boldly in the forefront of various energy consultants and specialists patriotically advocating the importance of compressed natural gas and ways to reduce and optimize the country’s energy consumption.
His passion for the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and his towering experience in the energy sector rightly placed him as the right person with the analytical voice to advocate for sustainable energy transformation in the country. His powerful voice and persuasive insight in the energy sector naturally gave him an edge over advocates of CNG in the country. Most vital of his CNG advocacy is the economical and environmental advantage the country is projected to benefit from the global initiative.
What stands Faruk out is his eloquence and consistency in his CNG advocacy. He believes graciously in what he is saying. This could be deduced from his familiar face on TV and other platforms whenever he had the opportunity to speak and talk about Compressed Natural Gas.You could see and feel his passionate views as he throws enlightened insights on the relevance and economic value of CNG and eloquently educate and enlighten the public on the astronomic benefits of CNG. His takes are clear and convincing. He delivers as a professional who knows his job and confident on where he is heading. He speaks based on well- researched and organised data and presents his vision in bright glaring lights. He has consistently explained the benefits and how adopting compressed natural gas would cut down the exorbitant fuel cost in the country, trim down greenhouse gas emission and bring about a sound economic growth.
An alumnus of the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Faruk holds a Master in Finance from Heriot-Watt University, Dubai .He is a fellow of various organisations among them are the International Organization of Management Professionals (FIOMP), Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management (FCILRM), Institute of Credit Administration (FICA) and also holds multiple certifications in forensic accounting, finance, and risk management, a portfolio that reinforces his multidisciplinary expertise.
He exemplifies a right peg fitted in the right hole. It was no mere mistake that he sensibly led a prominent delegation of CNG conversion center operators earlier this year to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGi). He was on ground to outline and deliver a broad and clear-cut insight on the socioeconomic value of the CNG drive. He at the historical occasion pointed out the thousands of jobs and thousands of indirect employment opportunities gained through the initiative and the attraction of about $500 million in both local and foreign investments to the country.
He on behalf of stakeholders in the industry commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration bold and visionary steps towards revolutionizing the country’s energy sector and pleaded his unwavering commitment to effectively ensure the benefits of CNG to millions of Nigerians. His voice since then has continued to sound clear and loud on the need for Nigerians to embrace this revolving low cost energy solution as obtainable and successfully demonstrated in other countries across the globe.
Faruk Abdullahi as a young Nigerian has stamped his mark on the country’s energy sector and has shown commitment and patriotism in his approach. His influence across the country’s energy sector is glaring and unwavering. During an interview at the concluded 24th NOG Energy Week with leadership news in Abuja, Faruk strongly condemned smear campaign by mischievous elements in discrediting the energy transition program of the Federal. He highlights the impetus of the CNG program beyond political or personal sentiments and describe it as a peculiar fit to current economic and energy utilisation realities. He further calls for the adoption of CNG trucking systems across the transportation value chain. This he believes would cushion the high costs of goods and services thereby improving the inflation figures, especially attributed to commodities transportation across the country.
Faruk who has over 15 years of diverse experience spanning energy, finance, information technology, and international business consultancy is quite qualified to make this assessment as a leading advocate for sustainable energy adoption and its positive economic transformation. His presence at the NOG Energy Week is a plus to the organisers and the country’s energy sector as a renowned leader in the country’s Compressed Natural Gas( CNG ) evolution. His loud and insightful voice on CNG would surely spur and influence many across Nigeria’s energy sector and encourage entrepreneurial adventures that would at long run be beneficial to millions of Nigerians. The country needs and deserves young, vibrant and visionary entrepreneurs like Faruk Abdullahi to help mobilize and catapult its energy sector forward among other nations whose energy sector is constantly evolving by ideas and aligning to new technology and creativity.
Recognizing Faruk as a national treasure is a big plus to the nation. His insightful commentaries on the country’s monetary policies and his pedigree as a respected global financial expert should be a pride to the nation. This given the current global financial crises where financial expertise and insightful prowess rains.
Faruk Abdullahi’s advocacy on CNG including his proactive stance and overall contribution to the country’s energy sector should be seen as a wake-up call from a patriotic Nigerian whose sole aim is to bring about a cheaper alternative energy to his fellow country men and women irrespective of the divisive political and socioeconomic differences.
His priceless advocacy , enlightenment , physical and financial contributions towards a sustainable compressed natural gas usage by Nigerians would no doubt place him historically as a patriotic Nigerian entrepreneur who used his voice loudly and boldly to bring about a positive and worthy change in the country’s energy transformation.
Bashir Bello is a Journalist based in Abuja.
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