The federal government on Friday, August 18, inaugurated a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
At the inauguration, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, said the organisation was committed to technological advancement in the automotive industry.
Aliyu noted that solar-powered vehicles will reduce the use of fossil fuel vehicles that pollute the environment and contributes to global warming.
His words: “Global warming and climate change are detrimental to human health and pollute our environment; many countries are moving away from fossil fuels vehicles to electric vehicles because of its adverse effects.
“This informs the reason why NADDC, an agency in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, is sponsored by the government to build electric vehicle charging stations powered by solar across the country.
“This is to ensure zero per cent carbon emission in our environment as well as reduce health problems associated with it.”
Aliyu revealed that Usman Danfodo University, Sokoto; University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) were selected for the pilot project.
He said: “The Usman Danfodo University Sokoto and University of Lagos were inaugurated in 2021, and today, we are inaugurating that of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
“The automotive council encourages universities in the country to utilise this opportunity by stimulating further research and development for this project.”
