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Posted by Samuel on Wed 02nd Oct, 2024 - tori.ng

The chairman of the commission, General Paul Tarfa (retd), disclosed this after a brief meeting with the Vice President at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday.

Bola Tinubu

The North East Development Commission, NEDC request to deploy the use of electric-powered vehicles to ease transportation challenges in the region, has been approved by President Bola Tinubu.

The chairman of the commission, General Paul Tarfa (retd), disclosed this after a brief meeting with the Vice President at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday.

He said the commission is putting modalities in place to build a 5kVA or 10kVA solar-powered grid to bridge power supply gaps.

Beyond the electric vehicles that have been modified to carry more passengers and goods, electric tricycles are also expected to be deployed in the region.