- Oando signs an agreement with LAMATA to provide electric buses.
- The energy solutions provider aims to contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport industry.
Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL) has signed an agreement with the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) to deploy electric buses in the state.
According to Oando’s Clean Energy Chairman, Adewale Tinubu, “OCEL was born out of the need to organise the best energy mix to propel Nigeria, and indeed Africa, to its full potential for the industralisation of Nigeria”. The agreement between Lamata and Oando will enable the decarbonisation of the Nigerian transport system, notably through the development of electric mobility in several urban areas such as Kano in the north and Enugu in the south.
According to the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority, Africa’s largest city has 222 vehicles for every kilometre of road, which adds to pollution and slow travel. To mitage this, a Lagos-based start-up led by Mustapha Gajibo will produce solar-powered electric buses locally from the second half of 2022. The 12-seater cars will be able to travel up to 200 km and will be directly equipped with solar panels and batteries.