Tinubu appoints Ismael Ahmed as Chairman of presidential CNG

Abdullateef Fowewe

President Bola Tinubu has named Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), tasking him with leading a key programme aimed at cushioning the impact of fuel subsidy removal by providing Nigerians with cheaper and cleaner energy alternatives.

The PCNGi, a major component of president Bola Tinubu’s administration’s palliative measures, is set to “revolutionise the transportation landscape in the country, targeting over 11,500 new CNG-enabled vehicles and 55,000 CNG conversion kits for existing PMS-dependent vehicles, while simultaneously bolstering in-country manufacturing, local assembly and expansive job creation in line with the presidential directive”.

Confirming the appointment on Friday, the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi).”

Ahmed, 45, is a University of Abuja law graduate and holds a master’s degree from Webster University, St. Louis. He previously served as senior special assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari on the national social investment program.