{
  "id": 3836705,
  "title": "FG, govs move to crash transport fares nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fg-govs-move-to-crash-transport-fares-nationwide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:55:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fg-govs-move-to-crash-transport-fares-nationwide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans to collaborate with state governors on reducing transport costs nationwide starting from October 1. The initiative involves switching to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles to lower the expenses of intra-state transportation. Tinubu revealed this during a meeting with the APC governors earlier Thursday. He directed the establishment of an additional 500 CNG refuelling stations, bringing the total to 1,000 across the country. The Federal Government is already investing in the conversion of vehicles to CNG, with over 120,000 vehicles converted so far, and more than 100,000 additional conversion kits in the pipeline. The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund is also financing more than 100 gas projects, including 15 CNG mother stations and 86 daughter stations. Tinubu believes that the transition to cheaper fuel will result in lower transport fares for Nigerians, starting from October 1.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to jointly leverage cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles to reduce the cost of intra-state transport from October 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu disclosed this after his meeting with APC governors earlier Thursday. Acknowledging the rising cost of intra-state transportation, Tinubu said he has directed […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}