FG hands five electric buses to Kano transport firms, targets 40% fare cut
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The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters. FG targets 40% fare reduction with electric buses The five electric buses, each with a 20-seater capacity, were handed over to two transport operators: Camel Mobility and Kano Metropolitan Transport Company.
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✦He explained that the new electric buses would complement the existing fleet of 14-seater and high-capacity buses already deployed to Kano under the initiative.
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40%:The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.Saturday:The deployment was disclosed by the initiative, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.40%:FG targets 40% fare reduction with electric buses The five electric buses, each with a 20-seater capacity, were handed over to two transport operators: Camel Mobility and Kano Metropolitan Transport Company.
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✦The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.
✦FG targets 40% fare reduction with electric buses The five electric buses, each with a 20-seater capacity, were handed over to two transport operators: Camel Mobility and Kano Metropolitan Transport Company.
✦He explained that the new electric buses would complement the existing fleet of 14-seater and high-capacity buses already deployed to Kano under the initiative.
Key Facts:40%: The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.Saturday: The deployment was disclosed by the initiative, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.40%: FG targets 40% fare reduction with electric buses The five electric buses, each with a 20-seater capacity, were handed over to two transport operators: Camel Mobility and Kano Metropolitan Transport Company.$3.8 million: No confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa as suspected cases test negativeNigerian co-founded AI startup Minicor raises $3.8 million to bridge AI and legacy business softwareFRSC launches five-day crackdown on fake, obsolete vehicle number plates Speaking at the handover ceremony in Kano, Ahmed Katuka, Manager of Assets at Pi-CNG & EV, said the deployment was expected to reduce commuter fares by at least 40% compared with prevailing conventional transport fares.
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The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.
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What is the latest development regarding Federal Capital Territory?
The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Kano State, Adamawa State.
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The Federal Government, through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV), has handed over five electric buses to transport operators in Kano State, targeting a 40% reduction in fares for commuters.