Umahi To Partners NADDC In Setting Up Electric Vehicle Assembling Plant In Ebonyi
By Joyce Aroh Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Government Wednesday expressed its readiness to partner with the National Automotive Design and Development Council for the establishment of an electric-powered vehicle assembling plant in the State.
Aliyu explained that NADDC is at the finishing stage of certification of vehicle parts imported into the country, noting that NADDC will soon start monitoring all imported vehicle parts and will not allow vehicles parts in the country without certification.
The NADDC boss stated that the company has started building of an Automative Training Centre in Ebonyi state – the centre is aimed at training the people to understand the techniques of vehicles assembly and make them become technicians. He called on the governor to identify areas of possible partnership.
In response, Governor Umahi explained that Ebonyi State Government has ordered the importation of 24 electric tricycles and 24 others to be assembled in the State.
He further noted that the Ebonyi State Government is willing to partner with NADDC to establish an electrically powered assembling plant in Ebonyi using the already imported tricycles to kickstart the project.
