FG says CNG buses cut transport fares by up to 50% on selected routes

The Federal Government says CNG-powered public transport services have reduced fares by between 15 and 50 per cent on participating routes as deployment of buses and refuelling infrastructure expands nationwide. The Federal Government says commuters on routes covered by its compressed natural gas transport programme are paying between 15 and 50 per cent less in fares as efforts...

• The Federal Government says CNG-powered public transport services have reduced fares by between 15 and 50 per cent on participating routes as deployment of buses and refuelling infrastructure expands nationwide.
• The Federal Government says commuters on routes covered by its compressed natural gas transport programme are paying between 15 and 50 per cent less in fares as efforts to provide cheaper alternatives to petrol-powered transportation expand across the country.The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles disclosed this during a media engagement in Kano on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
• Its Chief Operating Officer, Tosin Coker, said CNG could reduce transportation costs and improve energy security, while stressing that vehicle conversions must be carried out at certified centres using approved equipment.According to the initiative, 670 CNG buses have so far been deployed nationwide, with 285 operating commercially across 13 states and 302 allocated to transport unions, students and government agencies.