June 8, 2023. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) has mass-produced varieties of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, a suitable alternative for Nigerians amidst the rising price of petrol and diesel.
The showcase of the CNG units took place at the IVM factory, Nnewi. The vehicles range from trucks, mini-buses, ambulances, long buses, SUVs, and several others.
At the event, the CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma assured Nigerians of the safety of CNG vehicles and the availability of various kinds of cars.
Speaking on the future of alternative fuels, the Innoson boss says that CNG vehicles bring a solution to total dependence on one or two kinds of vehicles. “The CNG vehicles are a solution, that’s why we produce them.”
The Governor of Anambra State, ably represented by the Commissioner for Industry, Anambra state, Mr. Christian Udechukwu disclosed that Anambra State is gearing up to provide solutions to the challenges facing Nigerians because of the removal of subsidies.
In his words, “we are aware that Innoson has renewable technologies, CNG, LNG and solar powered technologies that can contribute to the mass transport system in Nigeria. The withdrawal of the subsidy has created a shock and the price of fuel has increased by almost 200% leading to restiveness in the Nigerian Labour Congress, the trade unions, and other Nigerians. The cost of transportation has risen apparently and one of the ways the government can alleviate that is by introducing mass transit systems that run on alternative energies as well as fuel. The more you have the ones that run on gas and solar, the greater the chances of a stable fuel price due to the existence of choices and Innoson offers that”.
