Tinubu to Govs: More Nigerians Must Enjoy Cheaper Transport Fares From Oct 1

Sunday September 20, 2026
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has directed all 36 state governors to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit Programme to ensure Nigerians begin seeing measurable reductions in transportation fares starting October 1.

In an official statement released on Saturday, September 19, 2026, President Tinubu referred to his August 27 meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), where a joint objective was set to slash transport costs across the country using domestic alternative energy.

To ensure execution, an implementation committee chaired by the NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was established.

Refusing calls to restore the petrol subsidy regime amid rising global energy disruptions, President Tinubu argued that Nigeria cannot control international crude prices but can insulate itself by tapping into domestic natural gas.

He noted that over the past three years, his administration has successfully built a growing CNG ecosystem with over 120,000 converted vehicles, 400 certified conversion centers, and more than 90 refueling stations nationwide.