The deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has said that as an oil producing country, Nigeria ought to frustrate the sale of electric cars. Contribut
The deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has said that as an oil producing country, Nigeria ought to frustrate the sale of electric cars. Contributing to a debate on a bill seeking to phase out petrol vehicles and introduce electric cars by 2035, an initiative of Senator Ben Bruce, Ekweremadu said such a move is against the interest of the country.
The deputy senate president argued that there was no need of a law mandating Nigerians to use of such cars since the constitution has a provision for freedom of movement. While commending Ben Bruce for his “uncommon common sense and brilliant ideas”, the lawmaker said Nigeria would be disadvantaged in economic sense as the country needed to sell its crude oil. After other lawmakers criticised the bill, Murray-Bruce was forced to withdraw the bill.
Following the desire to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, companies such Tesla, an American company, have started manufacturing electric cars.
