The National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State Chapter, has unveiled its first 3,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) commercial tricycles worth N10.2 billion to ease transport challenges.
The CNG was launched by one of the NURTW chieftains, Alhaji Azeez Abiola, on Wednesday in Lagos.
Abiola, the Zonal Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria under the NURTW, said the initiative would bring succour to the masses by reducing the lingering cost of transportation.
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.
“As we launch this initiative today, residents will begin to experience a reduction in the cost of transportation within their locality.”
He said the 3,000 tricycles will begin operations on Thursday,” he said. NAN
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