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Tinubu Approves Deployment Of Electric Vehicles By NEDC

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the North East Development Commission, NEDC’s request to deploy the use of electric-powered vehicles to ease transportation challenges in the region.

The chairman of the commission, General Paul Tarfa (retd), had made this disclosure after a brief meeting with the Vice President at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Wednesday.

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He said the commission is putting modalities in place to build a 5kVA or 10kVA solar-powered grid to bridge power supply gaps.

Beyond the electric vehicles that have been modified to carry more passengers and goods, electric tricycles are also expected to be deployed in the region.

In other news, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, representing the Nsukka Zone, has raised significant alarms regarding the Federal Government’s failure to rectify ongoing issues that have long plagued universities.

The union’s leadership has warned that should these challenges continue to be neglected, they may have no choice but to initiate another strike, further jeopardizing the educational environment.

Raphael Amokaha, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Nsukka Zone, conveyed this important information in an official statement released in Makurdi on Wednesday, shedding light on the urgent issues facing the university system.

He remarked that the Union’s restraint in pursuing industrial action since the suspension of the 2022 strike illustrates a commendable level of patriotism and selflessness, highlighting their ongoing commitment to the welfare of the nation’s educational institutions.

 

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