Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Governments has concluded plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and motorcycles into the Nigerian transportation system.He made this known at the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected executives of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle & Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria in Abuja.
“I want to use this opportunity to also say that we have put it in the 2018 budget to be implemented in 2019 because in the 2018 budget we have what we called green transportation, which under it we have the solar-powered tricycles. While urging the new ACOMORAN president to ensure that his members obey all traffic laws, he maintained that road transport remains the most critical and accessible form of mobility to all Nigerians.
vanguardngr When sun goes down or during rain, with Solar Energy, Nigerians will push their tricycle or carry it on their head.
vanguardngr Less demand on the Nigeria petrol but solar energy in rain, cloud and night is a dead end for transportation. Do the experimental first.
vanguardngr Wow! That is lovely,saves money too used for fuel buying.
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