The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has handed over 35 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas.
During a brief ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Monday, the Group CEO, NNPC Ltd, Bashir Ojulari, reiterated the Company’s commitment to support the Federal Government’s gas aspirations, stating that the move was in line with NNPC Ltd.’s efforts to drive the adoption of CNG as a cleaner, cheaper, and sustainable fuel alternative.
However, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, earlier said the CNG buses represent not just vehicles but serve as instruments of economic relief, social equity, and environmental responsibility.
He described the initiative as a direct reflection of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which would reduce the cost of transportation, lessen dependence on petrol, and ensure the utilisation of the Nation’s abundant natural gas resources for the benefit of the people.
