Innocent Chukwuma, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, has assured that Nigerians will soon benefit from more affordable transportation options through the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. This announcement came after his meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday.
Mr. Chukwuma emphasized the advantages of the government’s CNG initiative, describing it as a forward-thinking solution for the country’s transportation sector. He revealed that Innoson had already begun producing CNG kits even before the government’s official announcement.
“The government’s initiative on CNG is the best idea for transportation in this country because CNG offers many benefits for Nigeria. That benefit is what I recognized before I started the factory to produce vehicles that run on CNG,” Chukwuma explained.
This meeting comes in the wake of President Tinubu’s recent nationwide address, where he promised to distribute a million CNG kits at low or no cost to commercial vehicles, which currently consume a significant portion of imported fuel. The CNG initiative, Tinubu argued, would reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel, saving the country over N2 trillion monthly, and redirect those funds towards healthcare and education.
Mr. Chukwuma also urged Nigerians to be patient with the current administration, expressing optimism about the positive impact of these new policies.
