Indian Firm Sets Up CNG-Vehicle Plant In Ilorin As Kwara Govt Takes Delivery Of 40 CNG Vehicles, Tricycles
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State on Tuesday took delivery of 20 Compressed Natural Gas buses and 20 CNG tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) — another fruitful effort to ease mass transit in the state.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the handover ceremony was held in Ilorin, the state capital, with the governor submitting that the initiative forms part of the government’s efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the populace.
Governor AbdulRazaq thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the leadership of the PCNGi, and his own team for making steady progress in this regard.
The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi; members of the state House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Yakubu Salihu Danladi; the state Chief Judge, Justice Abiodun Adebara; Grand Kadi, Shari’ah Court of Appeal ,Justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen; cabinet members; State APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi; Executive Vice Chairman, P-CNG, Mr Toyin Zubair; CEO B One Mobility Limited, Mr Atul Saraf; and the transport workers.
‘As our country navigates the gradual shift to cleaner energy in the wake of fuel subsidy removal, we are today taking delivery of 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI).
This is another strategic partnership between our government, private sector players, and the Federal Government to bring ease to our people.
These 18-seater shuttle buses and tricycles will be deployed to support the public transport system at a discounted cost to the people’ Governor Abdulrazaq said.
He disclosed that the government is also partnering with B-One Mobility Limited, which is setting up an assembly plant for gas-powered tricycles in the state.
‘The partnership offers huge socioeconomic benefits for the people of the state in the area of job creation, poverty reduction, and affordable and clean transport system’ he added.
Also speaking, Zubair said Kwara is one of the states that have keyed into the CNG initiative and assured the state of the federal government’s strong partnership, especially with huge investment in the establishment of more conversion centres.
He said the target of the federal government is to convert about 1 million vehicles from petrol to CNG while appreciating Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for being one of the pillars behind the transformative agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In his remarks, Mr Atul Saraf said the programme will create 5,000 direct and 9,500 indirect employment opportunities, adding that ‘our vision extends far beyond job creation. We are introducing a holistic mobility ecosystem solution that includes utility vehicles, garbage tippers, ambulances, and firefighting equipment- CNG tractors’.
He also commended the President’s vision and unwavering belief in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology, saying ‘his forward-thinking approach has created the enabling environment for such transformative investments’-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
