FG targets to deploy 10,000 electric vehicles for transport in the northeast.

The Bola Tinubu-led federal government plans to introduce mass electric vehicle transit in northeast Nigeria.

The declaration comes after the Federal Executive Council approved contracts totaling over $100 million (N151.9 billion) to supply electric vehicles and create charging infrastructure in the region.

In a statement issued on Sunday, presidential spokeswoman Bayo Onanuga said that the FEC authorised the contract for the purchase of ten 17-seater electric buses last week.

Onanuga provided a breakdown of contracts, saying Bluecrest Integrated Concept Limited was awarded a N2.9 billion contract to construct 10 17-seater electric buses within six months.

He stated that Messrs Mutual Commitment Company Limited will supply 4,000 e-tricycles for N49.6 billion within nine months, while Shanghai Integrated Infrastructure Development will supply 3,000 tricycles for N37.2 billion.

Sinoma Investment International Limited will supply an additional 3000 e-tricycles. Each tricycle can carry up to nine passengers as well as the driver.

HNCEGC will deliver 100 BYD Dolphin EVs, 100 BYD Qin Plus EVs, and 37 BYD Yuan Plus EVs for a total of N16.3 billion.
Meanwhile, Messrs. KB Laman Motors Nigeria Limited will install charging stations for e-buses and tricycles for N8.4 billion.

According to Onanuga, the North East Development Commission would pay for the contracts as part of its strategy to cut carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency in the region.

In October of last year, President Tinubu approved the procurement of e-vehicles and inspected samples of the vehicles, chargers, and batteries.