The federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israeli and Japanese companies to commence assembling and manufacturing of environmentally friendly, green, electric and smart automobiles by 2023.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) entered into partnership with the Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian companies on Thursday, in Abuja.<\/p>\n
Isreali Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said that the partnership, which he described as a combination of Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian technologies, would help address the many challenges affecting the transport and environmental sectors in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a project that is a partnership with Israeli, Japanese and Nigerian companies taking place in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is special about this project is that it is a timely project that combines Israeli technologies, Japanese technologies, Nigerian entrepreneurship and innovation together to create a project that is going to work fabulously.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are talking about bringing electronic motorcycles into Nigeria which will be a programme that is green, environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt offers people a cheap way and safe way of transport and even has a technology to ensure that the motorcycles are only used for legal and appropriate purposes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we look at what the problems are in the world and in also in Africa and in Nigeria, we are talking about issues of fuel scarcity, we are talking about green technology, we are talking about the need to provide cleaner, cheaper, easier transport.<\/p>\n
\u2018And here we are, having Israeli and Japanese companies coming together with Nigerian partners to provide cleaner, greener, newer, exciting technology that is expected to move people, population across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that a programme that is going to start in Nigeria will be successful and will go across Africa,\u201d Freeman said.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Haruna, the executive vice chairman of NASENI, lauded the collaboration which he said had come to stay and would be domesticated in the country.<\/p>\n
He said with this project, Nigeria would see to the manufacturing of Nigerian made electrical vehicles in the nearest future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first attempt to domesticate certain technologies in this country, especially in the automobile industry, has not worked with continuous importation.<\/p>\n
\u201cNASENI has come into this now with the perfect partners, Japanese and Israeli companies their technologies are proven and known.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut most importantly, Nigeria will not just be consuming this technology, we are here to make sure that we domesticate, produce and manufacture in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are grateful and we are happy with this collaboration and we assure Nigerians that the automobile industry after this collaboration will not be the same again,\u201d Mr Haruna said.<\/p>\n
Ayal Raz, the representative of the Israeli Company, Peramare Enterprise, said that against some perception, Nigeria was safe to invest.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWith this innovative idea, we believe is going to change so many things in the face of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will bring green energy which means cheaper cost of transport and we all know what that means for our people.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will give work to the people because it is industry, we are going to put a factory here, we will start with assembling then building. It will give us less pollution and greener air.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigeria is safe to do business and by the special grace of God it is going to come during the first quarter of 2023,\u201d Mr Raz said.<\/p>\n
Sasi Shilo, the chief executive officer of SIXAI, the Japanese partner, said that his company beyond production is keen on supporting the African continent and Nigeria build a sustainable nation with clean and safe technologies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very exciting moment. We have been working in the automobile industry for about half a decade, we have certified plants in 14 different countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really want to contribute to African nation with our technology. What we want to bring is not only to produce but what we want to achieve is to support the African nation to be sustainable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough our products with safety and environmentally friendly features in our technology,\u201d Mr Sasi said.<\/p>\n
The Chairman, PAN Nigeria Limited, Wadada Aliyu, described the initiative as historic and a starting point for technological evolution in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is historic because Nigeria is conforming with the order of the day which is green environment and memorable because NASENI has set the ball rolling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis synergy between Israeli, Japan, NASENI and PAN as a facility where the assembling will be done, I think the sky will be a starting point of technological evolution in Nigeria,\u201d Mr Aliyu said.<\/p>\n
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project was facilitated by Nigerian company, LINKSMAN International LTD.<\/p>\n
The Managing Director of LINKSMAN International LTD, Madisca Haruna, said the project seeks to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, Goal 7, which seeks to enhance international cooperation, facilitate access to clean energy research and technology.
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