FG to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles as part of nationwide transport overhaul

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Federal Government will distribute 10,000 electric tricycles through the North East Development Commission in August 2026 to ease public transport across the northeast and beyond.

This was revealed in a statement on Monday by Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications
(Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima in the statement said the President “has approved the replication of the initiative in other parts of the country by the various regional development commissions.”

He added the administration’s priority is to move Nigeria “from a fragmented transport system to an integrated logistics chain” linking ports, rail, CNG-powered trucks, inland waterways, airports and feeder roads.

Shettima said reforms focus on a nationwide Compressed Natural Gas rollout, major port upgrades and a stronger logistics chain to lower movement costs, cut port delays and connect farms to markets.

“Our vision is an unbroken logistics chain, where a container moves from a deep-sea port to a rail wagon, then to a CNG-powered truck, then to a trader in Ariaria Market or Maiduguri, without delay or policy failure,” he said.

The Vice-President also promised continued support for “affordable fuel, insurable fleets, bankable contracts and dignified working conditions” for transport workers.

Transport sector leaders according to the statement pledged backing for the Tinubu/Shettima 2027 ticket, citing progress under the administration.