October 1st : PCNGi To Distribute 2,000 CNG-powered Tricycles To Youths, Open More Conversion Centres

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) to empower 2000 youths with CNG-powered tricycles.

Says that the program is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s efforts to reduce transportation costs for Nigerians.

Collaborates with commercial transporters to convert their vehicles to use CNG in exchange for a fare reduction. 

Signs an agreement with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to operationalise the Nigerian Police CNG Conversion Programme.

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youths, is set to launch the CNG Tricycle Empowerment Program as part of activities to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Anniversary of Independence on October 1st, 2024.

PCNGi says that the program aims to provide over 2000 young Nigerians with the opportunity to own and operate CNG-powered tricycles as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s efforts to reduce transportation costs for Nigerians.

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Similarly, the PCNGi will on Monday, September 30th 2024 sign an agreement with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to operationalise the Nigerian Police CNG Conversion Programme.

According to the PCNGi’s Programme Director, Michael Oluwagbemi, this initiative will help train train cadets to manage the strategic conversion centres the NPTF is investing in.

Additionally, PCNGi said it has commenced Transport Fare Drop Programme across the country, starting with Abuja, aimed at encouraging NURTW members to convert their vehicles to CNG in exchange for a fare reduction.

“Representatives of the PCNGi signed an MOU with the National Union of Road Transport Workers covering the Abuja to Itakpe Station—Ajaokuta Train Station—Adavi route to convert fleet vehicles to CNG in return for a 30-40% fare reduction,” PCNGi said in a statement.

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