For Cleaner Energy Source, Kaduna gets 150 CNG Tricycles
Kaduna State has received 150 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tricycles under a federal government initiative aimed at reducing transportation costs, creating jobs, and promoting Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy sources.
According to a report by the Nation newspapers, the rollout is part of the TNG Tricycle Initiative, which began in May 2024 following the commissioning of the TNG Assembly Plant in Shagamu, Ogun State.
The programme targets states with existing CNG refuelling infrastructure.
The tricycles are issued under a subsidised lease-to-own arrangement. Each unit, worth ₦5 million, is provided to beneficiaries at a discounted ₦2.5 million, payable over 24 months with a one-month grace period.
It has so far created over 9,000 direct and 75,000 indirect jobs across the country.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s CNG expansion has been bolstered by the Dangote Refinery’s ₦720 billion investment in the gas sector, helping to reduce annual energy costs by about ₦1.7 trillion.
The National President of the Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association, Sani Hassan, described the deployment as a lifeline for operators severely impacted by the 2023 fuel subsidy removal.
He express delight his union members will no longer spend between ₦13,000 and ₦15,000 daily on petrol.
With CNG, he added that cost would now come down to just ₦2,000 or ₦3,000. It’s a game-changer,” he added.