Vice Chancellor Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah urged the educational community to embrace advanced technology, especially in automobiles.
NADDC selected the University of Lagos; Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as charging stations for its pilot project.
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He said he would set up a committee to look into the economic viability and operational sustainability of electric vehicles in Nigeria.
“So, the total cost of ownership, the total amount of money that you spend over the lifetime of the vehicle, is much less.”
Mr Aliyu stated that the continent could not advance at a faster pace with only vehicles with fossil fuel.
The federal government says it plans to establish an “automotive centre” in the state to empower technicians.
