# Nigerians will witness drop in transportation costs from October 1, Tinubu insists

> “I encourage every state to maintain the momentum towards October 1. Work with transport unions and commercial operators. Support conversion and fleet deployment.

- Published: 2026-09-19T16:30:30.337Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T20:30:27.778Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, Ismael Ahmed, Katsina State Coordination Committee, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative

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