Maryam Aminu
In a bold push to place young Nigerians at the centre of the country’s clean-energy future, the Federal Government on Wednesday launched a nationwide Electric Tricycle Empowerment Initiative positioning youth not just as beneficiaries, but as frontline drivers of Nigeria’s green economic transition.
The initiative, unveiled at Eagle Square, Abuja, introduces fully electric tricycles into Nigeria’s transport network, offering young operators a cheaper, cleaner and more profitable alternative to petrol-powered vehicles.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, said the programme is a strategic leap toward a modern, sustainable economy, describing it as “an investment in our young people and in the future of Nigeria’s green economy.”
Implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in partnership with House of Destiny Global Services Ltd. and the National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NATOMORAS), the scheme aims to cut transport costs by up to 40%, reduce carbon emissions, and expand youth-led mobility entrepreneurship nationwide.
Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, said the initiative answers the President’s directive to ensure that young Nigerians in both formal and informal sectors finally feel the impact of government programmes. He noted that the scheme recognizes the vital role of artisans, street transporters and other informal workers in national development.
“This programme is changing the narrative,” Olawande said. “It ensures that no young person is left behind as Nigeria moves into a cleaner, tech-driven future.”
Mr. Oluwole Joseph, who represented the Permanent Secretary, described the initiative as more than a transport reform but a youth-empowerment movement designed to prepare Nigerians for the opportunities of the evolving green economy.
Also Dr. Israel Olajumoke, CEO of House of Destiny Global Services Ltd., added that the electric tricycle represents “smart economics and an environmental necessity,” stressing that the zero-petrol vehicles will help operators save money, earn more and gradually become asset owners.
NATOMORAS President, Alhaji Buba Gwoza, pledged continued support for the initiative, praising the partnership as a crucial step toward improving members’ livelihoods while advancing national sustainability goals.
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