NASENI And Chery Explore Partnerships On EVs, Wike Defends Use Of Rolls-Royce, NNPC Presents CNG Buses To PCNGi, News In The Past Week

NASENI and China’s Chery to explore partnerships on EVs and local assembly, Wike defends use of Rolls-Royce, NNPC presents 35 CNG buses to PCNGi, news in the past week.

NASENI CEO Meets With Chairman Of Chery In China To Explore Partnerships On EVs, Local Assembly

The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Tuesday July 7 presented 35 CNG-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) at the NNPC Towers in Abuja.

The buses were received by Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, CEO of Pi-CNG, in a ceremony that demonstrates NNPC’s strategic commitment to deepening gas utilisation and supporting Nigeria’s transition to cleaner, more affordable energy for transportation.

“Through partnerships like this, NNPC Ltd. continues to lead the charge in accelerating the national gas expansion programme and powering the future with sustainable solutions.”

‘So What?’ FCT Minister Wike Defends Use Of Rolls-Royce Ghost, Said He Used Mercedes-Benz As A Student

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, defended his use of a Rolls-Royce Ghost ultra-luxury sedan, a day after former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, questioned his source of wealth during Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.

Speaking on Friday’s edition of the show, Wike, who is also a former governor of Rivers State, said he was born into a comfortable family before taking up political leadership.

“I have a Rolls-Royce. So what? Nobody gave it to me. Before harmattan, there was cold. I didn’t come from the same background as Rotimi Amaechi.”

“As a student, I was using a Mercedes-Benz. My father was the general manager of many companies. I will not say [my family was] too rich like the Dangotes.”

It will be recalled that Wike pulled up in a 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost ultra-luxury sedan when he paid a visit to Senator Barry Mpigi at his residence in Port Harcourt in April.

NASENI CEO Meets With Chairman Of Chery In China To Explore Partnerships On EVs, Local Assembly

A delegation from Nigeria’s National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), led by its Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Mr. Khalil Halilu, has visited Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. in China.

Founded in 1997, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., a state-owned company founded by the Chinese government, is one of the world’s top Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers.

During the visit, Khalil Halilu met with Mr. Tongyue Yin, the founder, Chairman, and President of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., to explore partnerships on Electric Vehicles and local assembly.

According to NASENI boss, Nigeria and Africa must not be left behind in its push for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) as “over 14 million EVs were sold globally in 2023 and by 2030, they’ll make up 60% of all new car sales.”

During his visit, NASENI boss checked out some models, including Jetour T1, a plug-in hybrid SUV from Chinese manufacturer Chery’s Jetour marque, as well as Luxeed R7, an electric SUV coupe developed by Huawei and Chery.

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