The Ondo State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ADMINSERV Ltd. to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) into the state’s transport system.
Olumuyiwa Ogunyemi, the governor’s special adviser on transport, said at the signing ceremony in Akure on Monday that the initiative would modernise transportation, reduce costs, improve security and promote cleaner mobility.
He said the government was pursuing the adoption of both compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and EVs, with plans to establish charging stations across the state’s three senatorial districts.
Ogunyemi said CNG facilities were already available at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and opposite the Nigerian National Petroleum Company facility in Ore.
He added that the proposed digital transport system would use vehicle-tracking technology to address security concerns, including the menace of “one-chance” operators, and reduce passengers’ waiting times at bus stops.
The managing director of ADMINSERV, Peter Nnamani, said the company would introduce five electric buses in Akure and provide charging stations. He added that the company would employ drivers and other personnel to operate the system.
Nnamani said the initiative could reduce monthly transportation expenses from about N9,000 to between N5,000 and N6,000.
He said a digital application would allow users to track buses and drivers, as well as passengers, to improve security.
According to Nnamani, the project is expected to lower operating costs and carbon emissions while creating jobs through the development of charging infrastructure and the operation of the buses.
