Wike hails President TInubu as FCT gets four hybrid buses

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has taken delivery of four 50-seater hybrid buses from the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), in a development expected to strengthen Abuja’s public transportation system and advance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the Mandate Secretary, Transport Secretariat, Chinedu Elechi, applauded the Federal Government and the PCNGI for delivering on their commitment within 24 hours.

“It was just yesterday we discussed this at the National PCNG Programme on Gas,” Elechi recalled. “You promised to deliver four super 50-seater hybrid buses—CNG and AGO—and today, they are here. This is exactly what the Renewed Hope Agenda is about.”

According to him, the buses, with a combined capacity to move over 200 passengers at a time, would ease mobility, reduce dependence on private cars, and complement the FCT’s expanding transport infrastructure.

“The Honourable Minister has always said that no modern city can survive without a strong public transport network. This is why the FCT Administration has been building roads, bridges, and bus terminals. We recently commissioned two modern bus terminals at Mabushi and Kugbo, and these buses will support those facilities,” he said.

Program Director and Chief Executive of the PCNGI, Michael Oluwagbemi, stated that the FCT was selected as a major beneficiary due to its consistent support for the initiative and sustained investments in transport infrastructure under Wike’s leadership.

“We identified the FCT because it has shown great innovation by investing not just in roads but in terminals. Yesterday, I called the Mandate Secretary and asked, ‘Can we have it in the next 24 hours?’ He said it was doable, and here we are,” Oluwagbemi stated.

He described the vehicles as “foundation assets” for the new terminals. He expressed optimism that within the next two to three years, Abuja residents would increasingly prefer public transport over private cars, as seen in developed countries.

Oluwagbemi also lauded Abuja as “Nigeria’s most important physical achievement since independence,” noting its transformation in the past four decades and expressing confidence that the same determination could make CNG-powered transportation a nationwide reality.

“We just left the FRSC, and they informed us they will launch new plate number formats for CNG and electric vehicles in September. The FRSC received one bus, but the FCT is getting four because you are one of our biggest supporters. This is a presidential initiative—Mr President wants Nigerians to move around cheaper, safer, and more reliably,” he said.

The hybrid buses can operate on both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and diesel (AGO), guaranteeing uninterrupted service in the event of CNG supply shortages

Ardo  Zubairu 
National Secretary 
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