The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting electric vehicles and clean transportation as part of efforts to modernise Nigeria’s transport sector, deepen industrialisation, and advance the country’s green energy agenda.
The commitment was made on Thursday during the inaugural meeting of the Electric Vehicle Association of Nigeria held in Abuja. Government officials and industry stakeholders at the event stressed the need for stronger collaboration to position Nigeria as a major player in Africa’s electric mobility revolution.
Speaking at the meeting, the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Princess Zahrah Audu, described the emergence of EVAMAN as a bold and visionary step toward shaping the future of transportation, energy transition, and sustainable economic development in Nigeria.
Audu said the administration of President Bola Tinubu remained committed to building a modern, competitive, and innovation-driven economy through the diversification and modernisation of the country’s mobility ecosystem.
“The emergence of EVAMAN is both timely and significant in helping to drive this transition,” she said. “Around the world, electric mobility is transforming economies, creating new industries, generating jobs, attracting investments, and accelerating technological advancement.”
According to her, the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu recognises that global transportation systems are shifting toward cleaner and smarter technologies, making it important for Nigeria to strategically position itself within the electric mobility value chain.
She noted that the electric vehicle sector offers opportunities beyond transportation, including local manufacturing, renewable energy integration, infrastructure development, digital innovation, and youth empowerment.
Audu also highlighted the importance of electric vehicles in helping Nigeria meet its climate obligations and green growth targets by reducing carbon emissions and promoting cleaner energy adoption.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, said science and technology remain the major difference between developed and underdeveloped countries.
The minister, who was represented by the National Coordinator of the Strategy Implementation Task Force for Presidential Executive Order, Dr Ibiam Oguejiofor, said the Federal Government was taking innovation and technological development more seriously than ever before.
He added that Nigeria’s transition to electric mobility would require coordinated planning, industrial financing, technological innovation, and sustained collaboration between the public and private sectors.
“Our objective is clear. Nigeria’s talent, resources, technology and enterprises must occupy a central place in the country’s industrial future,” he said.
Earlier, Chairman of EVAMAN, Mustapha Audu, said the association was founded two years ago by stakeholders determined to ensure Nigeria was not left behind in the global transition to sustainable transportation systems.
According to him, EVAMAN has already established partnerships with key government agencies, including the National Automotive Design and Development Council, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, and the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
Despite challenges such as financial limitations, infrastructure gaps, and policy uncertainties, Audu said the association remained committed because of the huge opportunities in the sector.
“Nigeria has enormous potential to become a major player in Africa’s electric mobility revolution,” he said. “With our large market, skilled manpower, and growing technological capacity, we can position ourselves as a hub for electric vehicle manufacturing and clean transportation solutions in Africa.”
