The Federal Government is set to begin the implementation of its plan to reduce transport fares from October 1, 2026, through the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and other cheaper energy sources.
Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, said the reduction would initially apply to selected routes.
“What we are going to be seeing, starting tomorrow (October 1, 2026), is hopefully a reduction of transport fares in certain routes,” Ahmed said.
He said passengers travelling by CNG buses from Gwagwalada to Abuja could pay up to 40 per cent less than the regular fare.
Ahmed said Nigeria’s CNG network had expanded significantly since the initiative was launched, noting that there were fewer than 10 refuelling stations before 2023.
He added that more than 120,000 vehicles had been converted to CNG, while the conversion of 100,000 vehicles under a programme announced in March was almost complete.
According to Ahmed, CNG adoption is also expanding into areas that previously had no refuelling stations.
He cited Kano, where he said 10 CNG stations had been established within the past year.
The development follows President Bola Tinubu’s September 19 directive to states to accelerate the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme and reduce transportation costs from October 1.
Tinubu had also directed the rollout of an additional 500 CNG refuelling stations nationwide, which would bring the government’s planned network to 1,000 stations.
The President said state governors had agreed to take measures to lower transport costs by adopting cheaper energy sources, including CNG and electric vehicles
