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President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers.
The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Speaking at the inauguration, the President said utilizing natural gas to power the nation’s transportation industry would reduce transportation costs, enhance productivity, and save the nation trillions of naira spent on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
President Tinubu noted that commercial vehicles account for about 80 percent of the nation’s petroleum demand, citing examples of several countries that have switched to CNG for their transportation systems and are already reaping the benefits.
In her remarks, the Chairperson of DAPPMAN, Dame Winifred Akpani, expressed her association’s support for the administration’s commitment to enhancing the nation’s transportation system, which she said would lead to lower transportation costs.
The batch of hybrid buses, which DAPPMAN is donating to the federal government, is in furtherance to its support for the administration’s resolve to address Nigeria’s energy challenges.
Bola Tinubu-President Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Dame Winifred Akpani-Chairperson of DAPPMAN
Source: Swifteradio.com
