Gov. Umahi Moves To Diversify State’s Economy Through Production of Electric Vehicles

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has stressed the need to diversify the state’s revenue through the convertion gasoline tricycles and vehicles to Electric and solar energy vehicle, especially should the COVID-19 persist.

Governor Umahi who spoke through the Special Assistant on Vocational College, Barr. Adaeze Nwaji, during a press briefing in Abakiliki, disclosed that in his bid to reduce the existing dependence on oil, his administration had commenced the production of electric vehicles and tricycles.

He lamented that the nation’s economy which has over the years relied on oil has been drastically affected following the outbreak of COVID-19, reiterating that “we are looking forward to seeing a situation where people will no longer depend on fuel but where all the tricycles and vehicles in the state are electrically powered.

“We are working tirelessly to make sure that the governors zero oil economy initiatives are implemented. And that’s why we have come up with this.

“We are building waste wealth projects by using an abandoned containers to construct our tricycles body.

“We have a technology that enable us to convert gasoline tricycles and vehicles to Electric and solar energy vehicles.

“Before the end of this week, we will have the first Ebonyi made state Tricycles and vehicles.”

Nwaji further noted  that the governor directed the department of Automobile and founder of the college to ensure that the plan is well achieved and sustained.

“Our governor is highly innovative and we are trilled by his leadership style and we can’t help but get motivated.

“We are taking it to the next level. Secondly we have the technology to convert existing gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles.

“The ones we are manufacturing have solar panel as an alternative power supply especially in the rural areas and this is part of Gov. Zero Oil initiative”

She added: “Germany is currently doing this conversion and we will not be left out. We are joining comity of Nation to take a global action for the planet earth

“Electric vehicles will encourage zero oil economy, protect the planet as it has zero carbon emission

“As you can see it does not have exhaust pipe. We are currently changing our Electric vehicles with Solar for we charge.

“It is relatively new technology our organized technical team spent weeks studying and trying and we are now confident to speak about it. You know, knowledge is power”, he stated.