FG launches electric motorcycles for rural mobility

The Federal Ministry of Power on Thursday in Lagos unveiled 10 electric-powered motorcycles manufactured by MAX Nigeria under its Electric Vehicle (EV) opportunities in rural and peri-urban communities in Nigeria.

The pilot project was funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP).

The motorcycles were deployed to Gbamu-Gbamu mini-grid solar community in Ogun to transport goods and agricultural produce under the pilot phase of the programme.

Abubakar Ali-Dapshima, Director, Renewable and Rural Power Access Department, Federal Ministry of Power, said electric mobility was very important to the socio-economic development of rural and peri-urban communities.


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