Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)
Respectfully the claim is true, but the viral post is misleading about the details.
Multiple reputable Nigerian news outlets confirm that the Federal Government has begun deploying CNG‑powered buses to universities, including those in the North — but the official program is nationwide, not specifically a “June 12 Northern Universities distribution,” as the viral post claims.
What is confirmed from credible sources
The Federal Government has officially launched CNG bus deployment to universities nationwide.
The initiative is called Project CNG‑SPROUT Special Palliative Relief on University Transportation
It was launched by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo).
The first rollout began at Yakubu Gowon University (formerly UniAbuja).
The program covers 20 federal universities across Nigeria — including Northern ones.
Punch Newspapers confirms that 20 federal universities are included in the first phase.
The buses are part of a broader national clean‑energy and transport‑relief initiative.
The project includes buses, tricycles, conversion centers, and refueling stations.
❌ What is not confirmed no credible source reports a “June 12 commemoration link. None of the verified reports mention June 12 as the reason for the rollout.
No source confirms a special distribution “to Northern universities only.
The program is nationwide, not region‑specific.
No source confirms that Hadiza Bala Usman made the statement described in the viral post. All official statements came from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) or MDGIF officials — not from Hadiza Bala Usman.
The core claim — that the Federal Government is distributing CNG buses to universities — is TRUE.
But the viral post’s framing — linking it to June 12 and Northern universities specifically — is NOT supported by any credible source.
So, the post is partly true but misleading.
https://www.thecable.ng/fg-launches-scheme-to-deploy-cng-buses-in-universities/?utm_source=copilot.com
https://punchng.com/fg-rolls-out-cng-buses-in-20-federal-varsities/?utm_source=copilot.com
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