The Federal Government has began a free Compressed Natural Gas bus service in within FCT Abuja to ease transportation costs for Nigerians in the residing in Abuja.
FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that the CNG buses began operations on December 2, 2024, and will run along popular routes from suburbs in Abuja such as Mararaba to Eagle Square and Berger bus stop.
The federal government stated that the buses would convey passengers free of charge for the next 40 days. The free bus ride will end on January 6, 2025.
FCNN recalled that the Federal government, through the Ministry of Transportation, handed over 15 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to three transport unions to ease the high cost of transportation in the capital city.
The transport unions that benefitted from the gesture include the National Road Transport Workers Union, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria.
