July 21, 2023

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for public transportation.

The decision was part of resolutions reached on Thursday at the 4th meeting of the Council chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House Executive Council Chambers, Abuja.

In a statement by Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, the decision was taken after a presentation by the NEC Adhoc Committee on cushioning the effect of petrol subsidy removal was made by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.

Speaking after deliberations on the presentation, Sen. Shettima read the resolutions of the Council noting, “we will also pursue vigorously, the mass deployment of CNG-powered vehicles and establishment of Auto gas conversion plants/kits in all States in the short-term and deployment of electric buses and cars with charging infrastructure across the country.”