The Federal Government has deployed 240 electric tricycles and 12 solar-powered charging stations across 12 public universities.
The initiative, funded through TETFund, is aimed at providing cleaner, more affordable, and reliable transportation for students, as announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, via his official X page on Monday.
In ..., Alausa said he officially launched the E-Tricycle Deployment Programme at the University of Lagos earlier that day, describing it as “another bold step to support our students” through practical and measurable interventions.
The Minister, however, did not mention the other benefiting universities besides the University of Lagos, where the initiative was launched.
“Today, we took another bold step to support our students under President @officialABAT , GCFR’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“I officially launched the Federal Government’s E-Tricycle Deployment Programme at the University of Lagos — providing clean, affordable, and reliable transportation for students.
“Through @TETFundNg 240 E-Tricycles and 12 solar-powered charging stations are being deployed across 12 public universities nationwide,” ... read in part.
According to Alausa, each Students’ Union Government (SUG) in the selected universities would own and manage the e-tricycles to guarantee affordable fares and ensure long-term sustainability.
Alausa expressed his appreciation to TETFund and the participating universities for their partnership, noting that additional universities may be added in subsequent phases as the clean mobility programme expands nationwide.
The Federal Government’s deployment of e-tricycles and solar-powered charging stations targets public universities and is part of broader efforts to promote clean energy and sustainable transportation on campuses.
Although the programme specifies that certain universities will benefit from these vehicles, the full list of participating schools has not been made public at this time.
Together, the e-tricycles, solar charging stations, and CNG vehicles reflect ongoing steps toward cleaner, more sustainable transportation within Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.