Nigeria’s PiCNG Now Includes Electric Vehicles

President Bola Tinubu has approved an expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday, said the initiative will now be called the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV) and will lead Nigeria’s clean mobility strategy nationwide.

“The Initiative will continue to drive the deployment of CNG infrastructure, including Mother and Daughter Stations, Integrated Refuelling Units, CNG vehicles and equipment, and nationwide conversion programmes,” Onanuga said.

“It will also anchor the development and rollout of electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, and related investments nationwide.”

Onanuga noted that “gas remains a competitive and strategic fuel for transportation, leveraging Nigeria’s abundant resources to lower costs, strengthen energy security, and conserve foreign exchange. “

Nigeria’s PiCNG Now Includes Electric Vehicles – Presidency — President Bola Tinubu. Credit: Bayo Onanuga/ X

The inclusion of electric vehicles, he said, strengthens the government’s agenda for affordable, efficient, and environmentally responsible mobility.

He added that Tinubu has directed the Executive Chairman of PiCNG & EV to establish a coordinated process for the rapid deployment of vehicle conversion kits nationwide and ensure they are accessible at costs that are not burdensome to Nigerians.

Onanuga said the initiative will work with CreditCorp Nigeria, financial institutions, and relevant partners to design cost-effective financing structures for public access.

The President also ordered the accelerated deployment of Mobile Refuelling Units (MRUs) to expand access to CNG while permanent infrastructure is scaled up, Onanuga said.

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Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.