{
  "id": 4743652,
  "title": "Pi-CNG Backs Tinubu, Govs’ Push to Cut Transport Fares with CNG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pi-cng-backs-tinubu-govs-push-to-cut-transport-fares-with-cng",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/01/pi-cng-backs-tinubu-govs-push-to-cut-transport-fares-with-cng/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu and state governors in their efforts to make transportation more affordable for Nigerians. Tinubu, in discussions with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), announced that the governors have agreed to implement measures to lower transportation costs, with a particular emphasis on the advantages of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles. The federal government has already invested heavily in the transition, converting over 120,000 vehicles to CNG and preparing more than 100,000 additional conversion kits. Additionally, the government has been expanding conversion centers and refueling infrastructure across the country. The Pi-CNG office reported that over 100 gas projects, including 15 CNG mother stations and 86 daughter stations, are being financed through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF). President Tinubu also directed the expansion of an additional 500 CNG refuelling stations, bringing the planned nationwide program to 1,000 stations. Ismaeel Ahmed, Executive Chairman/Chief Executive of Pi-CNG & EV, welcomed the governors' stance on the proposed CNG transit program, praising the collaborative approach needed to ensure the benefits reach citizens. He emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation among the federal government, states, private sector participants, transport unions, operators, financial institutions, development partners, and other critical stakeholders to deliver the advantages directly to the public.",
  "summary": "The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has welcomed moves by President Bola Tinubu and state governors to ensure that the lower cost of",
  "key_points": [
    "President Tinubu supports governors' CNG transport fare cut plan",
    "Over 120,000 vehicles converted to CNG by federal government",
    "1,000 CNG refueling stations planned nationwide"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's push to cut transport fares with CNG gains momentum as Pi-CNG & EV throws its support behind President Tinubu and governors, promising to make transportation more affordable for Nigerians.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}