The North-East Development Commission has announced plans to introduce Electronic Vehicles to ease intra- and inter-state transportation challenges.

The chairman of the reconstituted governing board of NEDC, Paul Tarfa, made the announcement shortly after he met with board members in Abuja.

The meeting was the first after the board’s inauguration by Vice-President Kashim Shettima in August 2023.

Mr Tarfa said the move to embark on the e-mobility projects was to address transportation challenges faced by people in the region.

”We plan to embark on (e-mobility projects), that is, electronic vehicles, to ease the challenges of transportation faced by people in the North-East,” Mr Tarfa said.

He also said the purpose of the meeting was to inform Nigerians about the giant strides the commission has made so far.

Mr Tarfa said, ”Some of the key issues we discussed during the meeting were to ensure the completion of all the ongoing projects, especially the six major road projects that are ongoing across Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Yobe, and Borno States. We hope to complete them by December 2024.

Mr Tarfa also informed the gathering of the board’s commitment to implementing President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s renewed hope agenda in accordance with his desire for vulnerable Nigerians.

He, therefore, assured Nigerians of their determination to complete all the ongoing projects embarked upon by the commission.

(NAN)