President Bola Tinubu inaugurating 107 Mass Transit vehicles, including 50 electric taxis purchased by the Borno State Government, in Maiduguri
Tinubu inaugurates electric taxis in Maiduguri, praises Gov Zulum
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 107 Mass Transit vehicles, including 50 electric taxis purchased by the Borno State Government, in Maiduguri
, on Monday.
President Tinubu hailed Governor Babagana Zulum for his foresight and people-oriented policies and projects.
He informed that the Federal Government was planning to set up a plant in that direction to create employment and ease transportation.
Earlier, Zulum had said he was motivated to embark on the project following a directive from the President to the governors after removal fuel subsidy.
He said the deployment of 50 electric taxis was the first of its kind in Nigeria and was in line with the realities of climate-change.
The vehicles inaugurated by the President included 50 electric taxis, 35 coaster buses, 12 hummer buses and 10 luxury buses.
President Tinubu, who was in Maiduguri on his first official visit to the state, also paid a courtesy call on the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi.
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