President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of 500 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs following the removal of the petrol subsidy.
The additional stations will bring the planned number of CNG refuelling stations under the federal government’s programme to 1,000 nationwide.
Mr Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday after a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, saying the governors had agreed to take immediate measures to reduce transportation costs in their respective states.
He said the focus would be on expanding the use of CNG and electric vehicles, particularly for intra-state transportation, where Nigerians have continued to bear the brunt of rising fares.
“From October 1, our goal is that Nigerians begin to partake in those savings through lower transport fares. We have agreed that cheaper fuel should result in cheaper fares,” Mr Tinubu said in a statement personally signed by him and posted on his X handle.
