Federal Government has launched the Portal to enable youth access the 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tricycles to improve transportation infrastructure and foster economic growth.
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande unveiled the Porter in collaboration with the Presidential CNG Initiative (PI-CNG) and National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners & Riders Association (NATOMORAS) at his office in Abuja.
While launching the Portal, Comrade Olawande explained that it is dedicated to fostering transparency in the enrollment of youth into the Presidential CNG Initiative within the transportation sector.
A statement by the Director of Information & Public Relations, Mrs Omolara Esan on Monday, noted that the minister explained that the portal empowers youth from all regions of Nigeria to register and be connected with aggregators or owners who are directly involved in the programme.
The Minister said “this aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for all government programmes and initiatives to provide equal opportunities to people of all backgrounds, regardless of wealth or social status.”
He stressed that young individuals in the country will not require any influential connections to benefit from the Ministry of Youth Development’s programmes, adding that the launching of the Youth portal reaffirms the commitment to ensuring that all the initiatives and programmes are equally accessible to everyone.
The Minister encouraged all young people working in the commercial transportation sector or those interested in joining the sector to take advantage of the benefits provided through the Presidential Initiative on CNG, noting that the initiative is a significant component of the President’s palliative programme.
The Minister further explained that there are two ways to accessing the CNG Portal for tricycles, namely, www.youthcng.ng, and www.pci.gov.ng/tricycle.
The Representative of the Presidential CNG Initiatives, Mr. Tosin Coker, in his remarks disclosed that partnering with the Ministry and NATOMORAS will create opportunities for many youths. He stated that the youth have the chance to gain employment by becoming partners with aggregators through the launched scheme.
He added that they will have the option to own these tricycles if they desire.
