‘Emulate our strides’, Tinubu tells other African countries as he unveils plan to deploy 100 electric buses
President Bola Tinubu has said his government is planning to deploy 100 electric buses, as part of efforts to drive the nation towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.
The President disclosed this while speaking with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and Electric Buses Rollout Programme on December 2, in Dubai on the fringes of the COP28 climate summit.
Tinubu stated that the strategic initiative aims to significantly reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint and modernize the country’s transport systems as part of a larger effort to position Nigeria & Africa as the leading frontiers of green manufacturing & industrialization.
The President announced the appointment of the Executive Chairman of the FIRS and the Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change to co-chair the Nigeria Carbon Market Activation Plan to spearhead the plan.
