PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT OF HUNDRED THOUSAND CNG KITS TO EASE TRANSPORT COST

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of about 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits across the country in a bid to cushion the harsh impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on Nigerian commuters.

The directive is part of efforts by the Federal Government to reduce transportation costs and expand alternative energy options in response to the rising price of petrol and diesel triggered by the ongoing United States–Israel war with Iran.

Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed the President’s directive to journalists, after a meeting with Tinubu.,

Ahmed said the President is keenly monitoring global developments and their impact on Nigeria’s energy costs, particularly the effect of the Middle East conflict on fuel prices and transportation.

He explained that the kits, which will be distributed in collaboration with multiple stakeholders, will enable vehicle owners, including tricycle operators, to convert their engines to run on gas.