The Minister of Transport, Professor Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Federal Government has concluded plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and motorcycles into the Nigerian transportation system.
Professor Amaechi made this known at the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected executives of Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle & Motorcycle Owners, Repairs and Riders Association of Nigeria, ACOMORAN, in Abuja.
According to the Minister, the initiative would solve the fuel challenges faced by motorcycles and tricycles riders in the course of their business activities.
Represented by Dr Anthonia Ekpa, Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration in the Ministry, Amaechi urged the new ACOMORAN President to ensure that his members obey all traffic laws, as according to him road transport remains the most critical and accessible form of mobility to all Nigerians.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, advised members of the association to collaborate with the new executive members, while imploring the new executive to work for the betterment of the association.
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