The Federal Government has approved the acquisition of electric buses for civil servants as part of efforts to promote local vehicle assembly and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner transportation.
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
Osanipin said the buses would be sourced from local assemblers to strengthen domestic manufacturing and stimulate growth in Nigeria’s automotive sector.
He added that the government had also procured charging infrastructure to be installed across parts of the country to support the deployment and adoption of electric vehicles.
“The initiative is aimed at encouraging the transition to cleaner mobility while creating opportunities for local manufacturers,” Osanipin said.
The council is also establishing an automotive development park in Nnewi, Anambra State, to strengthen Nigeria’s automotive ecosystem.
He said the facility, known as the Nnewi Automotive Development Park, would provide shared infrastructure for automotive manufacturers and component producers.
(Punch)
