As part of activities to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary and reduce transportation costs, the Federal Government handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).

Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, said this gesture fulfills President Bola Tinubu’s promise to provide cleaner, affordable, and efficient transportation for Nigerians after removing fuel subsidies.

Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan, reported that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, mentioned that this marks the beginning of a bigger plan to roll out over 700 CNG buses across Nigeria. He stated that the Labour Union will receive 40 buses, the Student Union will get 20, and the remaining 4 will stay in the FCT. Mohammed Idris also reassured Nigerians that they have properly addressed safety concerns about CNG, as the CNG cylinders are bulletproof, eliminating the risk of explosion.

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