Ogun State to Launch CNG Mass Transit Buses Today
By JP Ashedzi
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has declared that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass transit buses would be launched in the state today Monday, October 30th.
The governor made this announcement on Saturday while speaking at the 2023 “Odun Omo Owu’’ celebration themed, “A New Dawn, at the Oba Adeleye Park, Sokori, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state.
Gov. Abiodun said the conversion of the mass transit buses to CNG, was part of the palliatives measure taken to ameliorate the sting of subsidy removal on Ogun residents.
According to the governor, the Ogun State government is the first in the country to record the feat of launching CNG-powered buses for mass transit purposes.