The Hon. Minister of, Innovation Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji said that the Ministry is committed in commercialization of research products which is necessary for socio-economic growth and sustainability.
The Minister said this when the Chief Executive Officer of Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), Prince Mustapha Mona Audu paid him a courtesy visit recently, in Abuja.
According to the Nnaji, Electronic Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC) is an indigenous company that uses solar energy for automatic recharge.
He also, said that that Innovation Science and Technology remains the Ministry in charge of supervising new inventions such as solar energy and automobiles in the country.
The Minister promised to partner with the company and to give it all the necessary support for the benefit of Nigerians.
Speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye said that electric motor is a great innovation capable of revolutionalizing the automobile industry for sustainable economic growth and job creation.
She stressed further that by 2030, the country will not have any report of repairing vehicles using fossil energy in the world and will inevitably join electronic vehicle innovation which is the main function of the Ministry.
She further stated that as giant of Africa, Nigeria is at the vanguard of developing technology vital to the benefit of her populace.
Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), Prince Mustapha Mona Audu informed the Honourable Minister that the purpose of their visit is to seek for support and partnership with the Ministry in the electronic automobile sector as well as to alleviate the transportage challenge being presently, experienced in the country.
According to Mustapha Nigeria has potentials to lead Africa in Automobile mobility if she can focus diligently in the area of technology and enjoined Nigerians to ‘’go electric green and bid goodbye to fossil fuel’’ in the country.
He presented and showcased their automobile vehicles to the Minister and seek support and partnership to provide mobility to Nigeria to ease the socio-economic condition of the people.
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Atuora Obed O
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