President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed state governments to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit Programme. The directive aims to ensure that millions of Nigerians begin to experience measurable reductions in public transportation costs starting October 1, 2026. The federal government is pushing for a swift, coordinated scale-up of gas-powered and electric vehicles to ease the financial burden placed on citizens following the removal of the petrol subsidy. The policy framework follows an executive agreement reached on August 27, 2026, during a high-level meeting…

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