Nigeria: Kaduna free bus scheme moves 1.4m passengers, saves residents N1.39bn in 5 months — Africa Links 24

Kaduna State’s free compressed natural gas, CNG, bus scheme has conveyed more than 1.4 million passengers and saved the residents an estimated N1.39 billion in transport fares between July and November 2025, the state government said on Thursday.

Speaking at a media briefing in Kaduna, the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said the assessment was conducted to measure the impact of the free-ride initiative introduced by Governor Uba Sani. He said the data showed strong…