Tinubu approves e-vehicles to ease transport costs in north east

Oct. 3, 2024 - TheCable

President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of electric vehicles in the geopolitical zone to reduce transportation costs. Mohammed Alkali, CEO of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), disclosed this while speaking with state house correspondents on Wednesday.

He said NEDC has conducted a “thorough” analysis of compressed natural gas (CNG) and e-vehicles and concluded that the later are better suited for the region. We, at the north-east development commission, did a thorough analysis of our region, and looked at the comparable advantage between CNG and e-vehicles.

“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...