Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak, has revealed that by mid-2026 the company’s fleet will be predominantly powered by compressed natural gas.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Dangote Group.
He noted that the company “aims to operate a fleet predominantly powered by CNG”.
“To facilitate this transformation, we are investing in expanding our CNG fueling infrastructure, ensuring that our growing fleet has reliable access to CNG as our fuel.”
On his part, the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said the company invested $280 million on compressed natural gas vehicles to support Nigeria’s drive to green and cleaner energy.
“In this pursuit of transition to clean energy, we are optimistic of a remarkable accomplishment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he has taken the lead in the nation’s drive towards energy efficiency. This presupposes private sector intervention to support this noble idea initiated by the President.
“We are now using CNG vehicles, especially with the new policy of the Federal Government, launched under the Renewed Hope Agenda by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are committed to a cleaner and greener future,” Dangote stated.
This comes as the Presidential Initiative on CNG announced the expansion of CNG across more states in Nigeria as an alternative to Premium Motor Spirit.