… Offers 50% Discount To Drivers Who Sign Up On MY-CNG App
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, at the weekend presided over the launch of the Presidential CNG Initiative’s (Pi-CNG) Conversion Incentive Programme for rideshare sector, alongside the introduction of the MY-CNG App.
The Conversion Incentive Programme is targeted at the rideshare sector, including Uber and Bolt drivers, offers a 50 per cent discount to drivers who sign up and use the newly launched MY-CNG App.
Speaking at the forum, which was held at NASENI’s Compressed Natural Gas Engineering, Training, and Conversion facility in Utako, the EVC/CEO of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, emphasized the significance of Pi-CNG in Nigeria’s gas revolution, noting that the initiative has quickly become central to discussions on the nation’s energy future.
He recalled: “A little over two months ago, we commissioned this all-in-one CNG facility in partnership with Portland and Dana Motors. This joint venture is part of NASENI’s vision to accelerate the delivery of market-ready products that reduce the cost of living, improve quality of life, and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“CNG is a cleaner, more affordable vehicle fuel, with the potential to reduce transportation costs by up to 70 per cent and deliver 40 per cent savings for car owners,” the EVC/CEO added.
Halilu maintained that the initiative was a response to the current economic challenges, offering a viable solution to reduce the cost of living for Nigerians.
Also, the NASENI boss highlighted the importance of collaboration in achieving these milestones, commending partners Pi-CNG, Portland, and Dana Motors for their dedication, stressing that “working together, we can and will transform Nigeria’s energy and transportation sectors.”
The EVC/CEO reiterated the agency’s role as a technology enabler partnering with the private sector to bring innovative solutions to market and support national development goals, including energy efficiency, climate action, job creation, and poverty alleviation.
Experts believe that the launch of the MY-CNG App and the Conversion Incentive Programme reflects NASENI’s commitment to leveraging technology to drive national transformation.
The agency is Nigeria’s leading technology-transfer agency, purposely-built to fostering innovation, research, and development to support the country’s industrial growth and economic sustainability.
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L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Bulama Muhammad; Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu; CEO of Portland Gas Limited, Mr. Folajimi Mohammed (4th right) and Programme Director, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi; while inspecting a CNG vehicle during the launch of PI-CNG’s Ride-Share CNG Conversion Incentive Programme and My-CNG App at the NASENI-Portland Conversion Centre, Utako-Abuja, on Friday
