The camp of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s promised reduction in transportation fares from October 1, 2026.
Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the issue in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, asking where the promised nationwide reduction in transport fares was as Nigeria marked its 66th Independence anniversary.
President Tinubu had earlier directed states to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the goal of ensuring that more Nigerians begin to experience measurable reductions in transportation costs from October 1.
Ibe questioned whether Nigerians were already seeing a measurable nationwide reduction in transport fares, arguing that the impact of the government’s CNG programme remained limited.
He acknowledged claims by the Tinubu administration of progress in CNG vehicle conversions and fare reductions on selected routes but argued that such measures had yet to achieve nationwide coverage.
The comments come amid reports that transport fare reductions had begun on some routes, while commuters in several states continued to pay existing or higher fares. The PUNCH reported on October 2 that the implementation of the CNG programme had not yet translated into widespread fare reductions across several states.
The Presidential Initiative on CNG, however, said ahead of October 1 that fare reductions were expected to begin on certain routes, rather than necessarily across the entire country at once.
Tinubu has cited examples of reduced fares in states including Borno, Kaduna, Oyo, Adamawa and Enugu, where CNG or alternative-energy transport services have been deployed.
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