The North East Development Commission (NEDC) says President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of electric vehicles in the north-east to reduce transportation costs
President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of electric vehicles in the geopolitical zone to reduce transportation costsMohammed Alkali, CEO of the North East Development Commission , disclosed this while speaking with state house correspondents on Wednesday.
He said NEDC has conducted a “thorough” analysis of compressed natural gas and e-vehicles and concluded that the later are better suited for the region.Abdulsalam Ahmed, executive director of operations for NEDC, said the e-vehicle fleet will comprise three categories. He said the commission prioritised local content and will ensure that the vehicle bodies can be fabricated locally in the north-east or other parts of the country.“We are here today to brief Mr president on one very critical activity he has approved which we had to engage in the last two months,” he said.
“After our thorough analysis, we came to the conclusion that for the north-east region, yes, the CNG could work, but e-vehicle can work better for many reasons.
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