President Bola Tinubu on Monday tasked government ministries, departments, and agencies in the country to stop buying petrol-dependent vehicles, News About Nigeria reports.
He implored them to buy only compressed-natural-gas (CNG)-powered vehicles.
According to the president, this is in line with his administration’s commitment to ensuring energy security, driving utility, and to also cut the high costs of fuel.
The president noted that his administration is saddled with the responsibility of transitioning the nation to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles produce lower emissions.
President Tinubu also said that CNG vehicles present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers.
Tinubu, who said this while addressing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House on Monday, also noted that there is no going back on the energy reforms initiated by his administration.
President Tinubu said, “This nation will not progress forward if we continue to dance on the same spot. We have the will to drive the implementation of CNG adoption across the country, and we must set the example as public officials in leading the way to that prosperous future that we are working to achieve for our people. It starts with us, and in seeing that we are serious, Nigerians will follow our lead.”
He, therefore, directed that all memos brought by members of the FEC seeking the purchase of traditional petrol-dependent vehicles be rejected.
The President also tasked all affected members of the council to go back and diligently seek value-driven procurements of CNG-compliant vehicles.
