States on Course for October 1 Transport Fare Reduction — Pi-CNG & EV

Abuja, September 10, 2026

Several states are making progress towards meeting the Federal Government's October 1 target for reducing transportation costs, with CNG and electric mobility programmes already delivering cheaper transport options in parts of the country.

This emerged on Thursday at a stakeholder engagement on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme convened by the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) in Abuja.

The meeting brought together representatives of state governments to review their readiness, share progress already recorded, and agree on steps required to expand affordable CNG and electric transportation across the country.

Reports presented at the meeting showed that a number of states have already deployed CNG and electric buses, tricycles, motorcycles, conversion centres, refuelling facilities and charging infrastructure. In some states, commuters using supported clean mobility services are already paying fares significantly lower than prevailing rates.

Niger State, for instance, has procured 200 CNG buses, 35 of which are already operational, alongside 11 EV charging stations. Abia State has deployed 40 electric buses and 20 charging stations and plans to increase its fleet to 100 buses by December.

Ogun State has acquired 1,500 electric motorcycles and operates more than 20 battery swap stations, while Cross River has rolled out 720 electric vehicles, including buses and motorcycles. Delta State reported 13 operational conversion centres and four CNG stations, with 50 CNG buses expected to join its transport system.

Adamawa has signed an agreement for 2,000 electric tricycles, while Anambra has identified six priority corridors and is preparing to train 1,000 young people in vehicle conversion. Benue has also trained personnel and technicians and established a conversion centre.

The engagement focused on building on this progress and addressing infrastructure requirements in states where CNG and EV vehicles are available but additional refuelling, charging or conversion facilities are needed.

States agreed to identify their busiest transport corridors and provide the necessary data to guide the deployment of additional CNG infrastructure. They will also submit three priority interventions that can be realistically delivered in line with the October 1 timeline.

Each state is expected to establish an implementation team comprising relevant officials in transport, energy and related sectors to work directly with Pi-CNG & EV, while the Initiative will assign coordinators to facilitate implementation at the state level.

Private-sector participation will also form a major part of the next phase, with state investment promotion agencies working towards a common framework to attract capital into CNG and EV infrastructure.

The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts to ensure that the lower operating costs offered by CNG and electric mobility translate into actual savings for commuters, as Federal and State Governments work towards making affordable public transportation available to more Nigerians.