Transport unions endorse FG’s 500 CNG stations plan

Transport unions have expressed support for the Federal Government's plan to install 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations across Nigeria. The initiative, according to supporters, will lower transportation expenses and alleviate inflation. Aliyu Ore, the Deputy President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, stated that the station distribution would help reduce transport costs.

He noted that each state would receive around 20 stations, while commercially active states would receive more. "If everything goes as planned, it's automatically going to come down," Ore said. "Because by virtue of this, at least each state will get like 20. While some commercial states will get more than that."

Ibrahim Yusuf, Secretary-General of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, also endorsed the plan, describing it as a welcome development that would reduce hardship and inflation. He emphasized the importance of the stations being available and functional for the intended impact. Yusuf stated, "We have a serious problem in the petrol and transport fields because, one, it will question the problem, and it will reduce the hardship and inflation drastically. It's a welcome idea."

The CNG station rollout follows President Bola Tinubu's directive in August 2026, which aimed to establish an additional 500 CNG refueling stations nationwide. This brings the total planned network to 1,000 stations. The initiative was discussed during a meeting with state governors to explore measures for reducing transportation costs.