Tinubu Hails Lower Transport Fares, Cites Abuja N500, Enugu N1,600 and Borno N50

President Bola Tinubu has credited investments in compressed natural gas (CNG), electric and hybrid transportation for reported reductions in transport fares in Abuja, Enugu and Borno. In a Facebook post, he said Abuja fares fell from N1,500 to N500, while Enugu commuters saw prices drop from N4,000 to N1,600. He cited fares as low as N50 in Borno, with similar savings on many more routes nationwide.

The savings in Abuja and Enugu were N1,000 and N2,400 respectively. Tinubu said the lower fares would leave commuters with more money for food, school fees and other household needs. The figures came from the president. His post did not specify the routes, journey distances or transport operators covered by the fares.

What Tinubu said

Tinubu said his administration was expanding access to affordable transportation while implementing measures to cushion the impact of rising fuel costs. He also addressed competing political proposals to reduce the cost of living, saying Nigerians should consider how such plans would be funded, delivered and sustained. Punch reported the statement.

Tinubu warned that postponing the costs of government policies would not remove the financial obligations, which could eventually fall on Nigerians and future generations. His statement read: "I am encouraged by reports of lower transport fares through our investments in CNG, electric and hybrid transportation. From N1,500 to N500 in Abuja, N4,000 to N1,600 in Enugu, and fares as low as N50 in Borno, with similar savings on many more routes nationwide. These savings mean more money for food, school fees and other household needs. We are expanding access to affordable transportation while implementing measures to cushion rising fuel costs. As the political season gathers momentum, Nigerians will hear competing proposals to reduce the cost of living. The important questions are how each proposal will be funded, delivered and sustained. A deferred bill is still a bill. Any promise that depends on postponing its costs leaves an obligation that Nigerians, including future generations, may eventually have to meet. My responsibility is to deliver relief Nigerians can feel today while protecting our children’s future."

CPPE Caution

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has said the economic gains recorded under Tinubu's reform programme have not yet translated into better living conditions for ordinary Nigerians. CPPE Chief Executive Officer Dr Muda Yusuf acknowledged improvements in key economic indicators, including government revenues, foreign exchange market stability, external reserves, trade surplus and investor confidence. He said the benefits of macroeconomic stabilisation had not sufficiently reached households and businesses.

What it means

For commuters in the locations named, lower fares could ease daily transport costs if the prices hold. But Tinubu's post did not give route-level details, and the CPPE says macroeconomic gains are yet to reach many households and businesses. The scale of relief across Nigeria remains unclear from the figures released.