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The House of Representatives Tuesday called for a transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory licensing framework for commercial importation of electric, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) enabled vehicles, as well as other clean energy equipment.
The House has also urged the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), to in collaboration with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and other relevant agencies, develop objective qualification criteria for import approval for electric, CNG vehicles, and others.
This was the fallout of a motion by Hon. Ademorin Kuye, who noted that the federal government’s drive to encourage the adoption of electric, and CNG-powered vehicles, and other clean transportation technologies, could create opportunities for investment, technological advancement, and economic growth.
He said further that there was a need to ensure that such incentives translate into tangible investments in charging infrastructure, CNG refueling stations, and maintenance centres, spare parts supply chains, technical expertise, and after-sales support.
“Nigeria has the opportunity to encourage local investment, technology transfer, employment generation, and domestic value addition by linking import incentives to measurable investments in infrastructure and technical capacity,” he said.
A member, Hon. Stanley Adedeji in support of the motion agreed to the need for a regulatory framework that would promote investment in clean transportation, while ensuring that importers contribute to developing the country’s automotive industry.
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