In furtherance of its sustained efforts to promote green environment in the country, the Federal Government through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), will today inaugurate the Northern Corridor of CNG and EV programme in Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a news report quoted the initiaves’s Head, Brand and Communications, Onyekachi Eke, as making this disclosure, and that the programme was aimed at promoting cleaner and more affordable transportation alternatives across Northern region of the country.
According to her, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will launch the programme, which will be witnessed by other dignitaries, including the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf; his Jigawa and Katsina states’ counterparts, Umar Namadi, and Dikko Radda respectively; and other dignitaries from the region.
The Pi-CNG & EV’s spokesperson explained that the programme would further support the Federal Government’s efforts to expand access to alternative fuel transportation and reduce dependence on traditional fuels.
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She clarified: “The event will bring together stakeholders from government, the private sector, and the transport industry to activate the expansion of CNG and EV infrastructure and adoption in the region.
“Activities scheduled for the launch include demonstrations of clean mobility solutions currently being deployed across the country and the unveiling and commissioning of CNG and EV assets and infrastructure”, Eke added.
Industry operators believe that the launch of the programme will create a forum for stakeholder engagement and collaboration on the development of Nigeria’s clean mobility ecosystem.
