CNG: Tinubu, govs move to cut transport costs

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced an immediate federal–state push to lower domestic transport costs by scaling up compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicle use, saying governors had “on their own initiative” resolved to adopt measures that will bring fuel savings closer to Nigerians.“I have also directed the additional rollout of another 500 CNG refuelling stations nationwide in addition to the 500 stations ordered earlier in the year by the Fund, bringing the programme to 1,000 stations across the country,” he said.

Tinubu directed the addition of 500 more CNG refuelling stations on top of an earlier order for 500, bringing the target to 1,000 stations nationwide.