Nigerians await cheaper transport fares as Tinubu’s October 1 deadline passes

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is yet to provide further clarification on the promised nationwide reduction in transportation fares, as many Nigerians continue to await the broader impact of the initiative.
Recall that President Tinubu, at a meeting with state governors on August 27, said more Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation costs from October 1.  
Tinubu had said the reduction would be achieved through the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, leveraging the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV).
He also directed the rollout of an additional 500 CNG refuelling stations nationwid...