Mustapha Gajibo: Building the Nigerian electric vehicle, By Jibrin Ibrahim

We can only wish the best for Mustapha Gajibo and his Phoenix Renewable Energy Group. His passion for solving problems is exactly what is needed in Nigeria today. His vision of the use of environmentally cutting-edge technologies to address the problem of urban mass transit is what we need for our future. His can-do attitude is inspirational. Keep it up dear Mustapha.

The restless Gajibo had opted out of his University of Maiduguri Mechanical Engineering course at 300 level, because he considered the curriculum to be outdated and did not adequately cover his passion and interests in modern technology, and renewable energy in particular. At that time, he already had successful businesses he was running.

He started by building the prototype of a 16-seater vehicle that can go for as long as 200 kilometres on one charge. He also converted the keke napep into an electric vehicle by fitting it with solar panels, to add to the charge from the vehicle’s rechargeable battery. The problem, he explained, is that the Keke Napep was not designed as an electric vehicle and it is too heavy to run with the battery and solar panel.

He started by building the prototype of a 16-seater vehicle that can go for as long as 200 kilometres on one charge. He also converted the keke napep into an electric vehicle by fitting it with solar panels, to add to the charge from the vehicle’s rechargeable battery. The problem, he explained, is that the Keke Napep was not designed as an electric vehicle and it is too heavy to run with the battery and solar panel.

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