BusinessNURTW Launches 3,000 CNG-Powered Tricycles To Reduce Transport Costs

NURTW Launches 3,000 CNG-Powered Tricycles To Reduce Transport Costs

October 17, 2024

The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Lagos State chapter, has launched 3,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered commercial tricycles.

Azeez Abiola, one state NURWT leaders launched the CNG powered tricycle on Wednesday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.

According to the report, the 3,000 CNG tricycles aimed at reducing transport costs in the state is worth over N10 billion, and supported by the federal government.

The NURTW leader said the initiative is meant to improve the livelihood of their members, as ell as bring succour to Lagosians who have been paying high cost of transportaion due to the high cost of petrol.

Abiola, who is the Zonal Chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria under the NURTW however stated that the current challenge is to get filling stations where CNG can be purchased for the tricycles, noting that there are only few CNG stations across the state.

He said the new CNG stations should be established in areas where their members mostly operate, stressing that this will make it easy for their members to benefit from the initiative.

He said, “Over 3,000 CNG tricycles have been deployed to the state to ease the cost of transportation among the residents and at the same time reduce economic hardship.

“We thank God Almighty for the opportunity to launch this laudable project with the support of President Bola Tinubu.

“As we launch this initiative today, residents will begin to experience a reduction in the cost of transportation within their locality.

“This development will reduce the cost of living among our people drastically because it costs a tricyclist N15,000 fuel to operate daily, while CNG operation will cost between N2,500 and N3,000 for daily operations.

“The only challenge we are having now is that of the CNG filling station which is only situated at Agidingbi in Ikeja, while our members are operating in Alagbado, Agbado-Okeodo, Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege and Alimosho,” Abiola said.