Tinubu orders expansion of PiCNG to include electric vehicles

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an enlargement of the Presidential Initiative connected Compressed Natural Gas, PiCNG, to see electrical vehicles.

With the approval, the inaugural volition present beryllium known arsenic the Presidential Initiative connected Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, PiCNG & EV.

He said the inaugural would service arsenic the pb bureau coordinating Nigeria’s full cleanable mobility strategy, encompassing some gas-powered vehicles and electrical vehicles, EVs, crossed the country.

Under the expanded mandate, PiCNG & EV would proceed deployment of CNG infrastructure including Mother and Daughter Stations, Integrated Refuelling Units, CNG vehicles, conversion programmes, and related equipment.

He added that astatine the aforesaid time, the inaugural would spearhead the improvement and rollout of electrical vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, and associated investments nationwide.

The President besides ordered the Executive Chairman of PiCNG & EV, Ismaeel Ahmed, to instantly found a coordinated model for the accelerated deployment of conveyance conversion kits crossed Nigeria, en...