Green transportation is one of the top ways to reduce carbon emissions, as environmental impacts are not limited to just planting trees.
In 2018, there were about 11.8 million vehicles in Nigeria, according to the
Four young Africans, three from Nigeria and one from Ivory Coast, founded the company in 2021 after learning about mobility in the Western world and seeing how easy, inexpensive, and innovative it was there. They then decided to replicate that in Nigeria and ensure people had access to simple, easy, eco-friendly, and sustainable means of transportation.
Since Trekk Scooter’s introduction, they have conducted a number of pilots; the first was at Pan-Atlantic University in 2021, where they recorded many rides and adoptions. Redeemer’s University was the next location. “We do not want to release carbon monoxide around the plants during harvest, which could be destructive, hence the purchase of electric cargo bicycles which are eco-friendly,” he said.Mr Ogbole said that they want to move and produce easily around the farm, and at the same time, they want to discourage the use of trucks and vans within the premises.
However, due to the high cost of maintenance and the realisation that affordability drives the market, he switched to electric cargo bikes in 2019 after converting his exercise bicycle to an electric one.Interestingly, both innovations acknowledge that obtaining finance is a major problem. They need access to the necessary monetary support needed to upscale their ventures and purchase the required materials for production.
“In recent times, Lagos State has done some work on electric BRT buses. There, however, needs to be a national push for EV charging stations, as weak transportation and logistics systems affect Nigerian businesses and complicate the ease of doing business. Human productivity is also grossly impaired by time spent driving and in traffic.”
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