Buy petrol at N1,000 per litre or CNG at N200 per meter – Tinubu tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigerian motorists can now choose between buying fuel at N1,000 per liter or opting for the more affordable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200 per Standard Cubic Meter.

The president made this announcement during a meeting with executives of the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company, NIPCO, at the State House in Abuja, on Tuesday.

“Nigeria’s motorists can buy petrol at N1,000 per litre or equivalent gas per Standard Cubic Meter at N200.

“We have also introduced incentives for commercial motorists to convert from petrol to gas” free of cost,” Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, quoted Tinubu to have said.

During the meeting, Tinubu acknowledged NIPCO’s role as a critical player in enhancing the adoption of CNG as an alternative fuel.

He also emphasized he significance of the adoption of CNG in reducing the nation’s reliance on petrol and cutting down fuel costs for consumers.

Buy petrol at N1,000 per litre or CNG at N200 per meter – Tinubu tells Nigerians