Tinubu orders expansion of PiCNG to include electric vehicles

News Tinubu orders expansion of PiCNG to include electric vehicles Published on March 26, 2026 By Matthew Atungwu googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, PiCNG, to include electric vehicles. With the approval, the initiative will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, PiCNG & EV. He said the initiative would serve as the lead agency coordinating Nigeria’s entire clean mobility strategy, encompassing both gas-powered vehicles and electric vehicles, EVs, across the country. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Under the expanded mandate, PiCNG & EV would continue deployment of CNG infrastructure including Mother and Daughter Stations, Integrated Refuelling Units, CNG vehicles, conversion programmes, and related equipment. He added that at the same time, the initiative would spearhead the development and rollout of electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, and associated investments nationwide. The President also ordered the Executive Chairman of PiCNG & EV, Ismaeel Ahmed, to immediately establish a coordinated framework for the rapid deployment of vehicle conversion kits across Nigeria, ensuring they remain affordable and accessible to ordinary citizens. “To achieve this, the initiative will collaborate with CreditCorp Nigeria, financial institutions, and other partners to develop innovative, cost-effective financing models that make conversions widely available to the public,” he said. Tinubu also directed the accelerated rollout of Mobile Refuelling Units, MRUs, to quickly expand access to CNG. Don't Miss NSCDC warns contractors against damaging telecom infrastructure, threatens sanctions You may like Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola reflects on UK-Nigeria talks during President Tinubu’s state visit 2027: You’ll buy fuel N5,000 per liter if Tinubu returns – Isaac Fayose warns 2027: It will be immoral, improper for PDP to endorse Tinubu – Turaki faction El-Rufai made mistake surrendering, Tinubu govt afraid of him – Ex-Buhari minister FCT projects: Tinubu’s support, insistence on timely delivery fueling our successes – Wike Enugu-Onitsha Highway: Tinubu has ended decades of unfulfilled electoral promises – Ohanaeze

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