Ogun State government has announced that electric bike and tricycle users in the state would pay N2,500 to charge their batteries.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ogun State Government launched the e-bikes and tricycles on Wednesday.
It also disclosed that it has put in place charging points for 2,000 electric bikes and tricycles launched last week under the state’s E-Mobility pilot programme.
Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Kayode Akinmade disclosed this to Punch on Sunday.
The special adviser added that three charging points had been put in place in Abeokuta, the state capital, adding that the e-bikes can have their batteries charged or swapped within the three locations.
Akinmade noted that the pilot programme started in Abeokuta while other parts of the state would later come on board
He said, “For now, the charging points for the e-bikes are only available in Abeokuta. There is one very close to the MKO Abiola International Stadium; there is one at Panseke and Oke-Sokori. These stations are connected to an uninterrupted Independent Power Plant and so the issue of epileptic power supply has been taken care of.”
“The users of these e-bikes will also be paying N2,500 for the charging of their batteries, which could last for a day. This is relatively cheap when compared to what they will be spending if they are to buy fuel.”
