On Monday, Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu ordered the compulsory procurement of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies.
A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said the President‘s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, even as they present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers.
Tinubu, who addressed members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House on Monday, said there there is no turning back in the energy reforms initiated by his administration.
He said the nation would not progress forward if the government and the people continued to dance on the same spot.
According to him, his government has the will to drive the implementation of CNG adoption across the country, saying that “we must set the example as public officials in leading the way to that prosperous future that we are working to achieve for our people. It starts with us, and in seeing that we are serious, Nigerians will follow our lead.”
Tinubu also ordered 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.
He said he remained 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.
