FG selects 12 Nigerian Universities to Design and Manufacture Electric Vehicles

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The federal government has selected 12 universities, two from each geopolitical region, to design and manufacture electric vehicles in Nigeria. This initiative is part of the First Nigeria policy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, to be financed by the Bank of Industry and other key financial institutions.

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Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Osanipin, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) and the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (NAMA)

Osanipin stated, “We are working with major assemblers. In terms of design, we have started an initiative where we gather 12 universities, two from each geopolitical zone; they are designing what we call the University shuttle bus, which is going to be 100% electric.” He added, “Gradually, we are going to have electric vehicles fully designed and manufactured in Nigeria.”

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The government is also committed to component and parts manufacturing, with plans to produce plastic parts and other components locally. Osanipin noted, “We have identified the components that we can do with comparative advantage and at a lower cost, like plastic parts, because some of those parts will come from by-products of petroleum products.”

The NADDC has already begun building infrastructure in 10 universities to support the project. Osanipin emphasised the importance of local production, saying, “We need to produce more parts… That’s why we are pushing for components and parts production.

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