# Nigeria targets lower transport fares as CNG use expands

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- CGTN, 2026-08-28 11:38 UTC
- Economy
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> President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria’s federal and state governments will work to reduce transport fares by passing on savings from compressed natural gas and electric vehicles. A joint committee will implement the plan, with lower fares targeted from October 1 as the country moves toward 1,000 CNG stations.