MASS TRANSIT CHALLENGES: Kwara gets 40 CNG buses, tricycles from federal gov’t
Kwara State on Tuesday received a significant boost in its public transportation system with the delivery of 40 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, comprising 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles.
This initiative is part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), aimed at easing mass transit challenges in the state while promoting cleaner energy alternatives.
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the handover ceremony of the vehicles, said the initiative forms part of the government’s efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the populace.
AbdulRazaq thanked President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the PCNGi, and his own team for making steady progress in easing the burden of the subsidy removal on the people of the state.
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“As our country navigates the gradual shift to cleaner energy in the wake of fuel subsidy removal, we are today taking delivery of 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI),” he said.
“This is another strategic partnership between our government, private sector players, and the Federal Government to bring ease to our people.
“These 18-seater shuttle buses and tricycles will be deployed to support the public transport system at a discounted cost to the people,” he added.
The governor said the government is also partnering with B-One Mobility Limited, which is setting up an assembly plant for gas-powered tricycles in the state.
He said the partnership offers huge socioeconomic benefits for the people of the state in the area of job creation, poverty reduction, and affordable and clean transport system.
The Executive Vice Chairman, P-CNG, Mr Toyin Zubair said Kwara is one of the states that have keyed into the CNG initiative and assured the state of the federal government’s strong partnership, especially with huge investment in the establishment of more conversion centres.
He said the target of the federal government was to convert about 1 million vehicles from petrol to CNG and appreciated Governor AbdulRazaq for being one of the pillars behind the transformative agenda of President Tinubu.
