Presidential Compressed Natural Gas
20 Mar 2024
Amidst federal government’s commitment to addressing the challenges posed by the removal of the fuel subsidy, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (PCNG) initiative has received a boost with investors staking about $45 million in the programme.
16 Mar 2024
The CEO of Mezovest, Tosin Thompson, has said to halt the systemic issues stalling the implementation of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative aimed at powering vehicles to significantly reduce energy costs, said that the time taken to procure licenses and secure other regulatory approvals should be reduced by eliminating unnecessary bottlenecks.
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