The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has invented a five seaters Electric powered Car, this invention was made public on Monday the 8th of July 2019, the electric powered automobile was built by Faculty of Engineering
The automobile is christened “Lion Ozumba 551” , according to the Guardian reports, the car was made with 80 per cent locally-sourced materials and could undertake a 30-kilometer distance when fully charged.
The vice chancellor of the University Professor Charles Igwe, said the car was part of the move to accord innovation and technology with the highest attention to reposition the institution for greater heights., he commended the past vice chancellor “Professor Benjamin Ozumba” whom the car was is named after, for
laying the foundation for innovation and technology upon which the car dream was realised.
“I feel happy that I inherited a strong institution from Ozumba and I promise to consolidate on his achievements,” he said.
The chief general, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu, likewise lauded the college for the walk, encouraging different foundations in the nation to offer need to innovation and advancement.
He uncovered that the gathering had on February 6, welcomed UNN, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Usman Danfolio University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) and the Metrological Institute, to make recommendations on the most proficient method to create electric vehicles in the nation, including that he was elated that it had progressed toward becoming reality.
Aliyu, who was spoken to by executive of fund and records, David Oyetunji, said enhancing the car business in the nation would help make greater work and diminish gigantic measure of cash utilized in bringing vehicles into the nation.
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He likewise complimented UNN for the ongoing creation of the gasification plant that utilizations natural waste to produce power.
Reacting, Ozumba, said he was overpowered when he was welcome to observe the revealing of the electric vehicle, which was started by his administration.
We can recall that President Buhari had accused Nigerian universities of being slow in research and discoveries as reported by Legit
– But the institution made a landmark achievement on Monday, July 8, when it unveiled Nigeria’s first 5-seater electric car, we hope see more of this inventions from our universities.
What do you think about this electric Car, the design and built, is it worth the Wow and applause, air your view via the comment box below.
