By Our Correspondent
Locally made electric buses are now being used in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The buses collect N50 per drop instead of the N100 charged by others.
They are produced right in Maiduguri by a young man known as Mustapha Gajibo who dropped out university.
Nigerians are happy to see the buses being charged at charging points. Some say this shows that it is possible for great technological innovations to happen in Nigeria.
Photos of locally made electric cars produced in Maiduguri are currently making Nigerians happy on the internet
The cars have now been rolled out in full and photos have shown them being charged and used for commercial transport.
Locally made electric buses have been deployed in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The buses were produced by Phoenix Renewables led by young Nigerian Mustapha Gajibo.
According to a tweet shared by Gajibo, the cars have been put to use in the popular city and they have so far carried 21,000 passengers.
In the said tweet, Gajibo intimated that his electric buses have reduced the cost of transportation in the city as they have reduced an average drop from the N100 charged by normal buses to N50. He said this has saved the residents N1,100,000. His words:
*"Today marks 30 days since our electric city buses commenced operations in Maiduguri Nigeria, we have recorded over 21,000 passengers and we have saved them over N1,100,000 by charging them N50 instead of N100 and also saved the environment 27300g of Carbon monoxide. Green city."*
In another story,a Nigerian lecturer who teaches at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede produced an electric car.
The man identified as Pius Nwosu was seen in a video riding in the car around the school campus.
His innovative prowess attracted applause from many Nigerians who praised his skills.
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