Ekiti Moves To Cut Transport Fare By 50 Percent, Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses
Governor Biodun Oyebanji said the 15 donated buses will help make interstate travel cheaper and more reliable as the state expands the fleet.
- On Thursday, the Ekiti State Government launched 15 Compressed Natural Gas buses to reduce transport fares by 50 percent, with Governor Biodun Oyebanji aligning the initiative to President Bola Tinubu's directive.
- President Bola Tinubu directed state governors to reduce transportation costs by October 1, prompting Ekiti State officials to deploy the 15 buses as a pilot program cushioning economic burden on residents.
- Director-General Tajudeen Akingbolu confirmed the Ekiti State Transportation Agency will manage the fleet, distributing vehicles to local unions across mapped routes connecting Ado Ekiti to Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha, and Abuja.
- Timed with Independence Day and the state's 30th anniversary, Oyebanji urged the drivers' union to ensure the cost reduction reaches commuters directly rather than being absorbed by operators.
- Plans to expand the fleet beyond the initial 15 vehicles aim to serve more residents, as Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele joined the flag-off ceremony affirming the government's commitment to sustained economic relief.
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Ekiti to cut transport fare by 50%, rolls out 15 CNG buses
Governor Biodun Oyebanji says the deployment of the buses, which coincided with the nation's Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the state's creation, marks a major step in the government’s move to reduce transport costs for the people, in line with President Bola Tinubu's directives.
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Ekiti Moves to Cut Transport Fare by 50%, Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses
Ekiti State government on Thursday commenced moves aimed at reducing transport fares by 50 percent across the State, with the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to cushion the effect of transportation cost on residents. The State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, said the deployment of the CNG buses, which conicided with the Indeoendence Day […]
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The Ekiti State Government has commenced the deployment of 15 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of measures to cushion the effect of high transport costs on residents. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Friday, October 2, 2026, by the Special Adviser to the […]
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