By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent
EXPANDED MANDATE has been approved for the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PICNG), marking a shift in the government’s approach to transportation and energy use.
JKNewsMedia.com reports that the initiative will now operate as the Presidential Initiative on CNG and Electric Vehicles, reflecting its broadened scope.
With the approval, PiCNG and EV will lead and coordinate Nigeria’s clean mobility strategy, covering both gas driven vehicles and electric vehicles nationwide.
A press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on March 26, 2026, noted the initiative will continue the deployment of compressed natural gas infrastructure, including Mother and Daughter Stations, Integrated Refuelling Units, CNG vehicles and equipment, and nationwide conversion programmes.
It also stated that it will anchor the development and rollout of electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and related investments across the country.
Gas remains a competitive and strategic fuel for transportation, leveraging Nigeria’s abundant resources to lower costs, strengthen energy security, and conserve foreign exchange.
The inclusion of electric vehicles further strengthens the government’s agenda for affordable, efficient, and environmentally responsible mobility, the statement read.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu also directed the Executive Chairman of PiCNG and EV to immediately establish a coordinated process for the rapid deployment of vehicle conversion kits nationwide.
JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive includes ensuring that the kits are accessible to Nigerians at a cost that is not burdensome.
To achieve this, the initiative will work with CreditCorp Nigeria, financial institutions, and relevant partners to design cost effective financing structures that make vehicle conversions widely accessible to the public, as disclosed by the statement.
It adds that the President further directed the accelerated deployment of Mobile Refuelling Units to expand access to compressed natural gas while permanent infrastructure continues to scale.
