The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) officially flagged off its Electric Mobility (E-Mobility) Programme with the physical rollout of over 40 brand-new, zero-emission electric buses.
The Executive Chairman of PiCNG, Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed, OON, personally handed over the symbolic keys to operators and announced immediate deployment of the buses for public transportation across selected states.
Speaking at the flag-off, Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed declared:
“By the close of business today, the Federal Republic of Nigeria now operates the single largest fleet of electric vehicles in Africa. This is not just about buses – this is about delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promise to drastically reduce the cost of transportation, diversify our energy mix, and provide clean, reliable, and affordable mobility for millions of Nigerians.”
He added: “While we continue to aggressively roll out CNG vehicles and conversion centres nationwide, the parallel advancement of E-Mobility shows that Nigeria is not choosing one path – we are building every viable path to energy competitiveness.”
Barr. Ahmed closed the event with a promise of rapid scaling:
“This is how we end 2025 – with action, with delivery, with results. 2026 will be the year Nigeria becomes undisputed Africa’s leader in both CNG and Electric Mobility. More to come. The journey has only just begun. So God help us, Ameen.”