President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, banned his cabinet members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), government ministries, departments, and agencies from purchasing petrol-dependent vehicles.
Instead, he mandated henceforth to only purchase compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles in order to drive the implementation of CNG-enabled motors.
Tinubu said the move is to transition to cleaner energy, as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions and present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers.
Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the order is in line with the president’s steadfast resolve to effectively utilize the country’s gas potential.
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According to the statement, the gesture would also ease the burden of high transportation costs on the masses while raising the standard of living for all Nigerians.
“The President’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, even as they present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers,” the statement said.
The president added that his administration’s energy reforms will not be reversed. “This nation will not progress forward if we continue to dance on the same spot,” the statement added.