Nigeria is shifting away from costly, polluting fuels toward abundant, eco-friendly natural gas as a key pillar of the Federal Government’s sustainable transport vision under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has said.
Speaking at the 2nd Annual Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conference and World Sustainable Transport Day commemoration at the National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Mahmoud described the move to CNG not just as a technical upgrade, but as a strategic investment vital for national survival and economic transformation.
“The FCT Administration is committed to expanding refuelling infrastructure and enacting policies that encourage alternative fuels while discouraging high-emission transport practices,” she said, highlighting Abuja’s re-engineered transport system as a model of efficiency, sustainability, and convenience.
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Represented by her Special Assistant on Technical Matters, Tpl. Michael Bawa, Mahmoud urged stakeholders—including private sector players, technical experts, financiers, and transport operators—to align with government plans, stressing that swift, collective action is critical for Nigeria’s future.
She hailed the conference as a platform to consolidate national unity in building a cost-effective, low-emission transport system fueled by Nigeria’s natural resources.
In her welcome address, Hajiya Maryam Salihu Ibrahim, MD/CEO of Automotive Gas Nigeria Services Limited (Autogas Nigeria), described Nigeria as being at a defining moment in its energy transition journey. She revealed that the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) is not merely a response to global climate demands, but a strategic economic reform aimed at cutting fuel costs, boosting energy security, and driving inclusive domestic growth.
Ibrahim praised President Tinubu for championing the initiative, calling it a central pillar of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda to grow the Nigerian economy through cleaner, sustainable energy.
