DEFENCE MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH Pi-CNG & EV TO EASE TRANSPORTATION BURDEN ON STAFF

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

OCTOBER 4, 2026

DEFENCE MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH Pi-CNG & EV TO EASE TRANSPORTATION BURDEN ON STAFF

Abuja—The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd) OFR, has stated that vast opportunities exist within the Armed Forces of Nigeria to deepen the adoption and utilisation of clean energy across the country’s transportation sector.
General Musa made the assertion at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja while receiving a delegation led by the Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG & EV), Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed, along with members of the initiative’s management team.
The Minister emphasised that keying into the clean energy initiative will significantly boost military operations nationwide. He highlighted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria possess the requisite human capital and technical capacity to help deliver on the national mandate for CNG and electric vehicles.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the Initiative, Ismaeel Ahmed, explained that the visit was aimed at seeking the Ministry’s partnership to accelerate gas consumption and transition towards cleaner energy sources within the defence sector.
To demonstrate commitment to the collaboration, Mr. Ahmed announced the upcoming delivery of CNG buses to the Ministry of Defence, while urging the Ministry to prioritise sustainable energy sources for its transportation needs.

Signed:
Leah Katung-Babatunde
Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Defence