Traders seek CNG buses to cut transport cost

From Fred Ezeh , Abuja
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has appealed to the Federal Government to extend its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transport initiative to traders in FCT and beyond, arguing that the measure would ease rising transportation costs and help stabilise the prices of goods across the country.
The association also called for improved security around markets nationwide, provision of basic amenities in markets, and stronger collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to tackle indiscriminate roadside trading and hawking.
Speaking at the NANTS FCT Chapter Traders’ Summit in Abuja, National President of the association, H...