Ekiti Launches 15 CNG Buses With a Target to Halve Transport Fares

Politics | Nigeria | Checked 3 October 2026

Event or source date: Launch on 1 October; report published 2 October 2026.

Ekiti State has launched a pilot fleet of 15 compressed natural gas buses, with Governor Biodun Oyebanji presenting the programme as a way to reduce transport costs by 50 per cent. The initiative appeared in a Nairaland discussion featured on 3 October.

What was reported

PUNCH reported that the governor launched the federally donated buses at the Ekiti State Transportation Agency in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. He said the buses would be distributed to transport unions and managed by the agency, and urged operators to pass the savings to passengers.

Context

The 50 per cent figure is the programme’s stated aim, not evidence that every fare in Ekiti or Nigeria has already been halved. The agency said planned routes would connect Ado-Ekiti with Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha and Abuja. Availability and actual ticket prices will determine how much individual passengers benefit.

What to watch

Published timetables, fare lists and booking information will make the promise easier to assess. Expansion plans should also be distinguished from the 15 buses included in this initial deployment.

Source: PUNCH, 2 October 2026.

Nairaland discussion of states receiving CNG buses

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