Lagos State Govt takes delivery of electric bus
The Lagos State Government says its has taken delivery of the very first electric bus mass transit in Nigeria.
Our correspondent reports that Lagos is the first state to do so in Nigeria and West Africa.
The delivery of the buses would kick off the Proof of Concept phase of the Sustainable Transport Initiative being championed by Oando Clean Energy Limited and the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority.
The MoU was also expected to boost bridge the gap in the current mass transit bus system for the increasing number of Lagos commuters and make up a significant part of the State Government’s larger drive to improve mass transit infrastructure.
“OCEL, partnered with Yutong Bus Co Limited (Yutong), the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer to produce the electric buses, equipped with air conditioning and Wi-Fi.
“In addition to the arrival of these electric buses, OCEL has also taken delivery of the charging stations and spare parts necessary to ensure their effective operation.
