Abuja, March 27, 2026 – President Bola Tinubu has directed the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas to include electric vehicles.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
The statement said the initiative would now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV).
It said with this approval, PiCNG & EV will lead and coordinate Nigeria’s clean mobility strategy, covering gas-driven vehicles and electric vehicles nationwide.
The statement said the initiative would also continue to drive the deployment of CNG infrastructure, including Mother and Daughter Stations, Integrated Refuelling Units, CNG vehicles and equipment, and nationwide conversion programmes.
It said the expanded mandate would as well anchor the development and rollout of electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, and related investments across the country.
To achieve these goals, the president has directed the Executive Chairman of PiCNG & EV to immediately establish a coordinated process for the rapid deployment of vehicle conversion kits nationwide and ensure that such kits are accessible to Nigerians at a cost that is not burdensome.
The initiative is also to work with CreditCorp Nigeria, financial institutions, and relevant partners to design cost-effective financing structures that make vehicle conversions widely accessible to the public.
The President also directed accelerated deployment of Mobile Refuelling Units to expand access to CNG while permanent infrastructure continues to scale.
The statement stressed that gas remained a competitive and strategic fuel for transportation, leveraging Nigeria’s abundant resources to lower costs, strengthen energy security, and conserve foreign exchange.
It said the inclusion of electric vehicles further strengthens the government’s agenda for affordable, efficient, and environmentally responsible mobility.
