Tinubu Reacts To Malaysia’s Plan To Ban CNG-Powered Vehicles Over Safety Concerns

The President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the Malaysian government’s plan to phase out the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles and bring an end to the sale of natural gas vehicles (NGV) across the country.

Dtruth Insights had earlier reported that this decision, disclosed by Malaysia’s Minister of Transport, Loke Siew Fook, has raised eyebrows among Nigerians, particularly as Nigeria is presently investing heavily in CNG infrastructure to alleviate the economic impact of the petrol subsidy removal.

During a recent press conference reported by Free Malaysia Today (FMT), Minister Loke Siew Fook outlined that starting from July 1, 2025, Malaysia will halt the registration and use of CNG-powered vehicles.

He also disclosed that Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), the country’s state-owned oil and gas giant, will begin to gradually cease CNG sales at its stations from the same date.

The move aims to address long-standing safety concerns as Malaysia shifts its focus away from CNG in the transport sector.

Tinubu while reacting in a post in the post via his X handle on Thursday, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social media, Olusegun Dada stated that the continuous attempt to de-market compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles will not succeed.

He wrote, “Two major reasons why the Malaysian decision was taken;

“Majority of the vehicles have reached their end of service life as they have been converted for over 15 years.

“Many owners converted their vehicles to LPG instead of CNG which is extremely dangerous to the society.

“CNG tanks are not the same as those in Malaysia that are about to be phased off.

“The attempt to continuously de-market this initiative is intentional but you can as well be rest assured that it is not going to work.

“Responsible journalism is important in nation building and this disinformation right here is far from it.”