Oando Clean Energy Limited, OCEL and the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA have announced that they have taken delivery of the electric mass transit buses for Lagos State.
According to a statement released on April 26,2023, the delivery of the buses marks the start of the Proof of Concept phase of the Sustainable Transport Initiative led by OCEL.
OCEL and LAMATA signed a Memorandum of Understanding last year on April 28, 2022, to facilitate the successful deployment of an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Ecosystem in the state.
The buses, charging stations, and other necessary infrastructure for the deployment were produced by OCEL and Yutong Bus Co Limited.
The Sustainable Transport Initiative aims to decarbonize Nigeria’s transportation system and transition to electric buses.
It is expected to employ over 5,000 workers, reduce air pollution, and result in economic cost savings of $2.6 billion or 3.6% of Lagos’s GDP.
The Oando-Yutong Joint Venture Partnership plans to roll out over 12,000 electric buses in the next seven years, with the goal of improving Nigeria’s air quality and public health.
