President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed natural gas, CNG, powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies.
This was disclosed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), highlighting the President’s commitment to ensuring energy security and cut high fuel costs.
Ngelale also established that the President’s directive is in compliance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been confirmed to produce lower emissions, even as they present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers.
The presidential spokesperson further revealed that President Tinubu, while addressing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House on Monday, stressed that there are no hitches in the energy reforms initiated by his administration.
According to Ngelale, “The President further directed the rejection of all memos brought by members of FEC seeking the purchase of traditional petrol-dependent vehicles, tasking the affected members of the council to go back and diligently seek value-driven procurements of CNG-compliant vehicles.
“The President remains committed to effectively harnessing the nation’s gas potential, alleviating the burden of high transportation costs on the masses while enhancing the standard of living of all Nigerians”.