President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated 50 four-seater electric taxis and 57 other gas-powered mass transit vehicles purchased by the Borno State Government to provide cheap transportation within the state and reduce the dependence on fossil fuel.
While speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu commended the state governor, Babagana Zulum for his foresight and people-oriented policies and projects.
In his speech, Governor Zulum said that the provision of mass transit vehicles for the people of Borno State was in line with President Tinubu’s directive to state governors to provide palliative to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
The governor further stated that the deployment of the 50 electric taxis was the first of its kind in Nigeria and was in line with the realities of climate change.
TheWitness gathered that the other public mass transit vehicles the President inaugurated include 35 coaster buses, 12 Hummer buses and 10 luxurious buses.
President Tinubu’s visit to Maiduguri today marked his first official visit to Borno State as the President of Nigeria.
He also paid a courtesy call to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, as well as declared open the annual Chief of Army Staff Conference
