President Bola Tinubu has pledged to give 36 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses with a sitting capacity of 100 each to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
This is after approving N70,000 minimum wage for the Nigerian workers during a meeting between the federal government and the Organised Labour on Thursday in Abuja.
A statement made available by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy said, the gesture was aimed at ameliorating the high cost of living by workers.
Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) recently commissioned 12 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations to provide alternative fuel for Nigerians.
The 12 new CNG stations were commissioned simultaneous in Abuja and Lagos State.
While commenting on the project, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari said, in addition to the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide, the NNPC Ltd and its partners would also build three Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) stations in Ajaokuta, and other parts of the country.
“There is simply no way to turn back on delivering CNG for all Nigerians. It is the right thing to do. Is it late? Yes, but we will make progress, we will cover the gap in order to ensure that the volatility we see with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) does not apply to gas,” Kyari stated.
