Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — The National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, received a delegation from Earthoc Energy Limited at the Council’s Headquarters in Abuja, to discuss progress and partnership opportunities in advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition within the automotive sector.
Speaking during the visit, the Chief Technical Officer of Earthoc Energy Limited, Odim Kalu, highlighted the company’s achievements in Rivers State, particularly in Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, vehicle conversion, public sensitization, and training programmes.
He noted that the company has expanded into electric conversion of tricycles and is working to address infrastructure challenges such as CNG station development.
He emphasized the importance of awareness and capacity building in driving the adoption of new energy technologies and expressed the company’s interest in partnering with NADDC to deliver youth-focused training, including free truck conversion programmes.
In his response, the Director-General of NADDC, Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, commended the company’s efforts in promoting clean energy solutions through training and sensitization. He reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to supporting initiatives that enhance local capacity and accelerate the adoption of new energy vehicles.
He further noted that the Federal Government, with support from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is making significant investments in gas infrastructure to support the transition.
Both parties expressed readiness to collaborate in advancing sustainable, technology-driven transportation in Nigeria.
