The Nigerian government, through the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved N151.9 billion for electric vehicles for the northeast The 10,000 electric vehicles comprise 10 17-seater buses, electric tricycles, and will be deployed in the six states in the region Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this, saying that the contract for vehicles’ supplies has been approved Legit.ng’s Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment and the economy for over a decade. The Nigerian government is set to begin mass electric vehicle transport services in the northeast, with the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approving the implementation plan.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this, saying the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had approved $100 million contracts to supply buses and tricycles and establish charging stations for electric vehicles.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this, saying the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had approved $100 million contracts to supply buses and tricycles and establish charging stations for electric vehicles.
Onanuga names contract winners FEC also approved the contract to supply ten 17-seater electric buses, which Bluecrest Integrated Concept Limited, the beneficiary, will supply the buses within six months for N2.9 billion.
The contract was awarded to Mutual Commitment Company Limited to supply 4000 electric tricycles for N49.6 billion in nine months, while Shanghai Integrated Infrastructure Development will supply 3,000 tricycles for N37.2 billion. Additionally, Sinoma Investment International Limited will supply another 3000 electric tricycles. All the tricycles have a nine-passenger capacity and a driver. Onanuga disclosed that HNCEGC will supply 100 BYD Dolphin EVs, 100 BYD Qin Plus EVs, and 37 BYD Yuan Pls EVs.
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Also, KB Laman Motors will establish charging stations for electronic buses and tricycles for N8.4 billion.
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FG asks Nigerians to embrace petrol-free vehicles The presidential aide said the North East Development Commission will fund the contracts as part of its plan to cut carbon emissions and promote energy efficiency in the region. Last year, President Tinubu approved the procurement of the e-vehicles in October and inspected the samples of the e-vehicles, chargers, and batteries.
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The Nigerian government has been championing the use of electric vehicles since petrol subsidy removal.