FG Donates Four Hybrid CNG Buses To FCTA

The Federal Government, through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), has donated four 50-seater hybrid buses to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA.

The buses, which can operate on both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and diesel (AGO), are designed to ensure uninterrupted service even when CNG supply is unavailable.

Making the presentation to the FCT Minister in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer and Program Director of the PCNGi, Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to providing Nigerians with cheaper, safer, and more reliable transportation.

Oluwagbemi described the FCT Minister as “one of the biggest supporters of the CNG initiative, noting that the buses would serve as “foundation asset” for the operation of new city terminals.

He stressed that the FCTA would be responsible for operating and maintaining the buses throughout their service life, while the PCNGi would monitor their deployment and impact to ensure they are actively utilized for public service.

“Naturally we looked around and our Federal Capital Territory, having demonstrated great support for this program, having shown great innovation itself by investing not just in the roads, but bus terminals under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, popularly known as Mr Project and the Transport Mandate Secretary who provided the support and the team at FCT, we felt that the FCT should be a major beneficiary of this.”

“I look forward in the next two to three years, to an FCT where I will decide, despite the fact that I own numerous vehicles, to leave my vehicle at home and to take one of these buses to town and go to places and work, as it is done in other developed countries.

“So we want to thank you. This is a presidential initiative. Mr. President wants to see Nigerians move around cheaper, safer, and more reliable. On behalf of the board of the PCNGi and the Management and Staff of the Presidential CNG Initiative, I hand over these keys to you of these four CNG hybrid buses to the glory of God, to the service of humanity and for the employment of the people of the FCT.” Oluwagbemi said.

Receiving the keys on behalf of the FCT Minister, the Mandate Secretary, Transport Secretariat, Mr. Chinedu Elechi expressed appreciation to the President, describing the donation as a boost to the FCT’s transportation infrastructure.

“Public transportation is meant to move people from one point to the other, especially those who cannot afford private transportation, or those who can afford private transportation but opt to go on the public system.”

“This is why the Honourable Minister has built roads, bridges, and is now building bus terminals. We have just commissioned two of the modern bus terminals at Mabushi and Kugbo. These buses, as good as they look, will be very helpful. We are going to get more buses, the Minister is already working on that and we thank you so very much for this”.

“On behalf of the Honourable Minister and the FCTA, we want to thank you and we say that you should extend our gratitude to Mr President, whose initiative this is, and you too for your hard work,” Elechi said.

The donation is part of efforts to strengthen Abuja’s public transportation system and advance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Remi Johnson, Edited By Grace Namiji