As part of the effort to reduce transportation costs and ease the burden of fuel subsidy removal, the Nigerian government has handed over 15 high-powered compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to transport unions in the FCT under the Renewed Hope Clean Energy Transport Scheme.
As part of the effort to reduce the high cost of transportation within the nation's capital, the federal government handed over 15 high-powered buses on Thursday under the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative to various transport unions in FCT.
He said: 'This launching ceremony will witness the handover of 15 CNG-powered buses to NURTW, RTEAN, and NARTO as part of the President’s Renewed Hope Clean Energy Transport Scheme, a strategic initiative designed to ease the burden of fuel subsidy removal.' He said further: 'These buses symbolise the government’s commitment to empowering citizens while transitioning to a cleaner energy economy.
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