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The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, has announced his agency’s plan to enable increasing the capacity of electric vehicle (EV) production in the country.
The NADDC is inking an Electric Vehicle Policy, fiscal incentives for producers and buyers of EVs in Nigeria and establishment of more solar powered EV charging stations across Nigeria.
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Aliyu, who was speaking at the Nigerian Energy Summit II, said the NADDC will support the provision of more EVs that are applicable to the Nigerian condition to allow Nigeria meets its target for the Paris Accord and the 2060 net zero commitment, both on reducing harmful gas emissions from vehicles.
The Summit was organized by Germany, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Power, and the European Union.
Aliyu said the NADDC has already “started work on an Electric Vehicle Policy, a set of fiscal incentives for both producers and buyers/users of EVs in Nigeria” as he presented his agency’s strides in developing 100% solar powered EV charging stations, located at three universities, namely: Usmanu Dan Fodio, Sokoto, University of Lagos, and University of Nigeria, Nsukka/
According to the NADDC’s boss, locating the solar powered EV charging stations within research and learning institutions has helped to bring advanced automotive related technology to the doorsteps of students as an effective technology transfer initiative.
He said Nigeria under President Buhari has demonstrated strong commitment to achieving the manufacturing of electric and gas-powered vehicles in line with the net-zero target by 2060.
The world can no longer afford to continue polluting the environment through the use of fossil fuel and its attendant emission of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane, said Aliyu, inventor of the highly rated Chevy Volt.
Aliyu’s presentation showcased a video of the first Nigerian assembled electric vehicle, the Hyundai Kona EV, and also that of the Jet Mover Electric Delivery Van from Indigenous Nigerian automotive company, Jet Systems Motors.
Participants at the event drove the Hyundai Kona EV to get a feel of the vehicle’s technology.
The Nigeria International Energy Summit formerly known as Nigeria International Petroleum Summit is an African energy and business conference oil and gas investment. The theme for the 2022 summit is‘Revitalizing the industry: future fuels and energy transition.”
