The Federal Government has commenced the rollout of Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses and tricycles beginning from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
On April 21, 2024, The PUNCH reported that the Presidency said it was ready to launch about 2,700 CNG-powered buses and tricycles before May 29, 2024, when President Bola Tinubu turns one year in office.
The report stated that the Federal Government was set to deliver 100 conversion workshops and 60 refuelling sites spread across 18 states before the end of 2024.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed titled ‘Presidential CNG initiative set for rollout.’
When contacted on Wednesday to provide updates on the development, Onanuga stated that the Federal Government had kick-started the deployment in Ilorin. “There was a launch in Ilorin Kwara State today (Wednesday) by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak. Ilorin launch was a refuelling and conversion centre. “CNG buses and tricycles were also unveiled. The CNG vehicle assemblers have begun the rollout, beginning from Ilorin.”
