By EMMANUELLA ANOKAM

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI) says it will ensure legal actions on the ongoing electronic blackmail and cyber bullying by a suspended group known as Independent Conversion Sector (ICS).

The P-CNGI said this in a statement by Kenechukwu Chukwu, its Technical Assistant, Stakeholder Management and Public Engagement on Sunday in Abuja.

According to Chukwu, the attention of P-CNGi has been drawn to the sponsored smear campaign by the ICS.

He said the known individual behind the group is Mr Charles Yakub of C & L Smart Energy Limited, Lokogoma, Abuja.

Chukwu said that records showed that C & L Smart Energy was part of the P-CNGI Conversion Incentive Programme until Dec. 2024 when it was suspended due to sharp practices.

She said that it was suspended due to the selling of government kits meant to be installed for free for commercial operators at prices ranging from N200,000 to N1.2 million.

?The attention of the management of the P-CNGI has been drawn to the sponsored campaign by a certain group known as Independent Conversion Sector.

?In due course, legal actions and report to law enforcement on the ongoing electronic blackmail and cyber bullying by the subject will also be made.

?P-CNGI investigation backed with video evidence and documentation was extensive and several operators that fell victim to the sharp practices of Mr Charles and his company came forward,? she said.

She saidt that some of whom also had their vehicle damaged.

?The P-CNGI took decisive actions against sharp practices to sanitise the system and have since referred the case for further investigation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

?We take the integrity of the programme serious. As an intervention programme, P-CNGI does not award contracts or procure by itself,

?It depends on other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to do so to focus on its core role of promotion and enablement,? she said.

She said that the P-CNGi remained focused on its mission, and implored the media and public to avoid the needless distraction.

Chukwu thanked the general public for their abiding support to the programme.

She expressed P-CNGi?s commitment to continue to deliver on clean, cheap and reliable transportation powered by CNG and Electric Vehicles (EV) for all Nigerians in line with its mandate. (NAN)

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