The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas,
CNG buses to the Trade Union Congress, TUC, the Nigerian Labour
Congress, NLC, and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS.
The handover of the buses took place on Sunday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 64th
independence anniversary.
Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, led the government delegation that included the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Budget, NAbubakar Bagudu, and the Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.
Edun described the distribution of the buses as fulfillment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promise to provide affordable and efficient transportation to support Nigerians after the removal of fuel subsidies under the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, PCNGi.
The Minister also said that when deployed for commuter service, the buses will significantly reduce transportation costs in the country, bringing hope for a more affordable and efficient public transport system.
