December 26, 2025. A non-governmental organization under the aegis of NANA girls and women empowerment initiative urged states and the federal government to adopt a policy framework evolved by them through consultation in north, east, and western Nigeria, where compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle transport systems are yet to take off.
Speaking during stakeholders’ engagements in Birnin Kebbi, the Executive Director of the foundation, Dr Fatima L. Adamu, stated that the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government triggered widespread cost of transportation, and the central government is yet to implement the CNG transport system to reduce the adverse effects of subsidy removal.
“We have noticed only Lagos and Abuja have been able to introduce the CNG transport system while the remaining states in the country still grapple with huge transportation cost fueled by subsidy removal, as such as partners we have engaged the federal ministry of transport along side same ministries in various states to get them to adopt the policy framework we have developed to assist them in implementing the programme”
Ladan noted that a similar consultation was held in Kano, Kaduna, and some eastern states, and now in Kebbi state, where they are engaging the Kebbi state ministry for transport and renewable energy, hoping to get the government to adopt the policy framework and to ensure implementation.
Responding on behalf of Kebbi state government, the commissioner for transport and renewable energy, Alhaji Bala gagga said that Kebbi is yet to receive CNG buses from the federal government, but the Kauran Gwandu transport initiative already provided buses across the state to ease the burden of transportation.
”Though the state is yet to receive the federal government’s CNG buses, Governor Idris has acted swiftly to address transportation deficit and burden through the provision of buses at affordable fares to the people of Kebbi state until the federal government releases the CNG buses.”
