Federal Government of Nigeria 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 Honourable 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.
He 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; www.youthcng.ng,
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.
He expressed his appreciation to the Ministry for taking the
lead and to the aggregators for supporting the initiative.
Earlier, the Chairman of NATOMORAS, Alhaji Sani Hassan, noted
that the launch of the portal is historic for their association and its members
across the country. He expressed gratitude to God for the opportunity to
witness and participate in the launch of the important portal, which he said
will provide opportunities for all members.
He assured the Minister of the Association 's full commitment to mobilize and educate their members to be actively involved in the programme and to ensure that they make the most of the opportunity.