Nigerian Man Invents Electric Motorcycles in Uganda, Gets Presidential Applause
- A Nigerian scientist and engineer has led a team of researchers to develop electric motorbikes in Uganda
- Proefessor Emeka Akaezuwa who is the Vice-Chancellor of International University of East Africa in Uganda said that his team used local talents in building the vehicles
- According to him, the aim is to create jobs in the country as the motorbikes have been proven to be viable and are already on the roads in Kampala
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A Nigerian who also doubles as the Vice Chancellor of the International University of East Africa in Uganda, Emeka Akaezuwa has led a team of researchers to invent electric motorbikes in Uganda.
Akaezuwa who is a scientist and an engineer led the team to develop the bikes as an answer to fuel problems in the East African country which the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni described as groundbreaking and a departure from the use of petrol vehicles.
Source: UGC
The move to create jobs
According to the Nigerian-born engineer, his team used local talents in developing vehicles to solve the transportation needs of the Ugandan people.
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He said:
“Our whole philosophy about this is to produce in Uganda, to develop products and solutions for transportation in Uganda based on mobility, using clean energy.
“We have created e-motorcycles to enable us to create jobs here in Uganda, and develop the capacity and the talent to build technological solutions in the area of transportation."
According to reports, he said the electric motorbikes are already on the roads in Kampala, the Ugandan capital as they are piloting them, saying that research has shown that the motorcycles are very viable and that they can be built in Uganda using local talents.
The clamour for clean energy leads to investment in electric vehicles
As the world pivots to clean energy, many countries are moving towards electric vehicles and Uganda has been seen to be moving in that direction, spearheaded by a Nigerian professor.
The International Energy Agency said the UK will phase out petrol vehicles by 2030, as the movement for clean energy gathers steam.
This also comes as more oil companies are divesting from Nigeria and other oil-producing nations and are exploring clean and renewable energy.
Throwback Photos of Nigerian Lady’s Look When She Got Married Vs Now Causes Stir Online
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh has reported in previous story that a lady's physical transformation after she got married and began living with her man has wowed netizens.
The Nigerian woman, Juliet, started off her TikTok showcase by sharing an old picture showing her look when she newly got married.
Juliet looked a bit dark in complexion and had a petite figure. Her new pictures however showed great improvements in her physical build.
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