President Bola Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas to deploy 100,000 vehicle conversion kits nationwide to expand access to cheaper and cleaner CNG fuel.
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to deploy about 100,000 vehicle conversion kits nationwide to expand access to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cheaper and cleaner alternative to petrol. The Executive Chairman of PiCNG, Ismael Ahmed, disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the president on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa.
Ahmed said the president requested an update on the progress of the initiative and measures being taken to cushion the impact of rising global petroleum prices, particularly amid tensions in the Middle East. According to him, the directive forms part of efforts to accelerate the adoption of gas-powered mobility across Nigeria.
“The President wanted to know what we are doing at PiCNG to scale up the availability of gas across the country. He has given a direct mandate that we should immediately deploy about 100,000 conversion kits,” he said. Ahmed added that the kits would allow vehicle owners and tricycle operators to convert their engines from petrol to CNG and that deployment would begin within the next two to three weeks. “The conversion centres across the country will be bustling with activities as we begin large-scale vehicle conversions,” he said, noting that the initiative was also accelerating infrastructure development to support gas and electric mobility.
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