The Federal Government has flagged off the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative PCNGI, with seven conversion centres across Nigeria.
Chief Of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajibiamila, officially flagged off the initiative on Friday at the State House, Abuja.
In a symbolic handover of the CNG buses to the State House, the Chairman of the Presidential CNG Initiative Steering Committee, Zacch Adedeji, who was represented by the Chief Executive Officer of the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Mr Farouk Ahmed, announced that the government had waived the Value Added Tax on the CNG buses purchase as well as seeking duty waivers for value-chain.
Adedeji said the goal wa to build a sustainable future, leveraging Nigeria’s available cheap and clean energy source, which is gas.
He also disclosed that plans are underway for the government to establish multiple conversion centres across the Country in the next two weeks.
Adedeji, who stressed that the delivery of the CNG project demonstrated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to both environmental sustainability and economic growth in Nigeria, implored Nigerians to consider the buses as a symbol of a new beginning.
He also stressed that the buses running on compressed natural gas are not just a technical achievement, but a symbol of President Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to spearheading an energy revolution.
Project Director of the Presidential CNG Initiative, Engr. Micheal Oluwagbemi, said state governments had already indicated investment interest in the CNG buses, adding that Rivers State Government has already acquired a good number to ease the transportation challenges of the state.
Speaking on the cost of conversion, Oluwagbemi revealed that the current cost of conversion varies from the model and type of vehicle, he added that the President has ensured that as part of PCNGI, the committee will incentivize the cost for the Nigerian populace.
The Project coordinator assured that Nigerians will be able to achieve conversion at a lower cost.
Managing Director of OMAA Motors, managing partner of PCNGI, Chinedu Oguegbu lauded the patronage of made-in-Nigeria vehicles by the federal government, saying that it is a way of deepening industrialization.
Chief Of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajibiamila, officially flagged off the initiative on Friday at the State House, Abuja.
In a symbolic handover of the CNG buses to the State House, the Chairman of the Presidential CNG Initiative Steering Committee, Zacch Adedeji, who was represented by the Chief Executive Officer of the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Mr Farouk Ahmed, announced that the government had waived the Value Added Tax on the CNG buses purchase as well as seeking duty waivers for value-chain.
Adedeji said the goal wa to build a sustainable future, leveraging Nigeria’s available cheap and clean energy source, which is gas.
He also disclosed that plans are underway for the government to establish multiple conversion centres across the Country in the next two weeks.
Adedeji, who stressed that the delivery of the CNG project demonstrated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to both environmental sustainability and economic growth in Nigeria, implored Nigerians to consider the buses as a symbol of a new beginning.
He also stressed that the buses running on compressed natural gas are not just a technical achievement, but a symbol of President Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to spearheading an energy revolution.
Project Director of the Presidential CNG Initiative, Engr. Micheal Oluwagbemi, said state governments had already indicated investment interest in the CNG buses, adding that Rivers State Government has already acquired a good number to ease the transportation challenges of the state.
Speaking on the cost of conversion, Oluwagbemi revealed that the current cost of conversion varies from the model and type of vehicle, he added that the President has ensured that as part of PCNGI, the committee will incentivize the cost for the Nigerian populace.
The Project coordinator assured that Nigerians will be able to achieve conversion at a lower cost.
Managing Director of OMAA Motors, managing partner of PCNGI, Chinedu Oguegbu lauded the patronage of made-in-Nigeria vehicles by the federal government, saying that it is a way of deepening industrialization.
President Tinubu has approved N5.9bn for the construction of access roads for the Abuja light system train.
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President Tinubu Presides over Federal Executive Council at the State House Council Chambers.
30th October 2023
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30th October 2023
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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS AIDE ON DISABILITY MATTERS.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abba Isa to serve as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abba Isa to serve as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Saudi Arabia and is received by the Deputy Governor of Riyadh, His Royal Highness, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Abdulaziz and the Nigeria Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Yahaya Lawal, ahead of the Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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THERE IS NO ROOM FOR FAILURE AND WE MOST DELIVER ON TINUBU'S RENOWNED HOPE AGENDA ----- MINISTER GORONYO.
The State Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Hon. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo Esq, insisted that there would be no excuse for failure and Tinubu's renowed hope agenda must be deliverd to the people of Nigeria under his watch as the Minister for Water Resources and Sanitatation.
The Minister recently said this in Cross Rivers State, at Government House Calabar.
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The State Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Hon. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo Esq, insisted that there would be no excuse for failure and Tinubu's renowed hope agenda must be deliverd to the people of Nigeria under his watch as the Minister for Water Resources and Sanitatation.
The Minister recently said this in Cross Rivers State, at Government House Calabar.
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Past FG Buhari and Present FG Tinubu have completed the surveying for the construction of CARGO RAIL and TRACKS to ONNE PORT.
2. Procurement process are ongoing and the project would be kicked off next year 2024.
3. The challenge of cargo evacuation by road will go forever.
4. Alternative initiatives like barges resumes.
5. Jobs for construction sector Nigerian ports
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2. Procurement process are ongoing and the project would be kicked off next year 2024.
3. The challenge of cargo evacuation by road will go forever.
4. Alternative initiatives like barges resumes.
5. Jobs for construction sector Nigerian ports
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