Transport unions endorse FG’s 500 CNG stations plan

Road transport unions have welcomed the Federal Government's plan to establish 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations across Nigeria, anticipating it will reduce transportation costs and inflation. Aliyu Ore, the Deputy President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NUWT), stated that the distribution of the stations across states would help bring down transport fares.

He emphasized that 20 stations in each state would be beneficial, noting that some commercial states may receive more. Ore assured that if the initiative is properly implemented, the price of transportation will decrease. He also highlighted the potential reduction in poverty as the cost of transportation and inflation would be lower.

Ibrahim Yusuf, the 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. Yusuf explained that the success of the initiative would hinge on the availability and functionality of the 500 stations, ensuring motorists can access gas when needed.

The CNG stations initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu's directive, which followed a meeting with state governors to address measures for reducing transportation costs.