Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that, as an oil producing country, sale of electric cars in Nigeria should be frustrated.

“This will enable us to sell our oil,” Ekweremadu argued.

Ekweremadu spoke at the Plenary on Wednesday as the senators debated a bill sponsored by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP Bayelsa East ).



The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Murray-Bruce had sponsored a bill for an Act to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035 and introduce electric cars.

In his argument, the senator had argued that electric cars are healthy, economical and would not deplete the ozone layer.

“In no distant time, combustible vehicles would be phased out; and the earlier Nigeria buys into the change, the better.

“I own an electric car that I have been using for the past five years. It is cheaper to maintain and durable,” the senator added.

The bill ignited debates in the hallowed chamber, as each senator aired reasons for the rejection of the bill.

In his submission, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu commended Murray-Bruce for his “uncommon common sense and brilliant ideas,” but noted that the ancillary to Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution grants Nigerians freedom of movement; and that there is no need to introduce a law to mandate the use of electric cars.

Continuing, Ekweremadu said, “Besides, in economic sense, we are an oil producing country. So, we should do everything possible to frustrate the sale of electric cars in Nigeria to enable us to sell our oil.”

Senator Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) said while electric vehicles no doubt would be more friendly to the environment and health, making its use mandatory was not feasible.



“We have to look at individual networth. Not all Nigerians can afford the vehicles at a given time.

“We all know the importance of vehicles in our daily activities. So, banning use of fuel cars will cause hardship, particularly for those who may not be able to acquire electric cars.

Murray-Bruce withdrew the bill ultimately.
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Save the world
You will not be able to treat the world like you did the Niger Delta after all you do not make engins .
You a lousy consumer

olas24u:
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that, as an oil producing country, sale of electric cars in Nigeria should be frustrated.

“This will enable us to sell our oil,” Ekweremadu argued.

Ekweremadu spoke at the Plenary on Wednesday as the senators debated a bill sponsored by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP Bayelsa East ).



The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Murray-Bruce had sponsored a bill for an Act to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035 and introduce electric cars.

In his argument, the senator had argued that electric cars are healthy, economical and would not deplete the ozone layer.

“In no distant time, combustible vehicles would be phased out; and the earlier Nigeria buys into the change, the better.

“I own an electric car that I have been using for the past five years. It is cheaper to maintain and durable,” the senator added.

The bill ignited debates in the hallowed chamber, as each senator aired reasons for the rejection of the bill.

In his submission, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu commended Murray-Bruce for his “uncommon common sense and brilliant ideas,” but noted that the ancillary to Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution grants Nigerians freedom of movement; and that there is no need to introduce a law to mandate the use of electric cars.

Continuing, Ekweremadu said, “Besides, in economic sense, we are an oil producing country. So, we should do everything possible to frustrate the sale of electric cars in Nigeria to enable us to sell our oil.”

Senator Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) said while electric vehicles no doubt would be more friendly to the environment and health, making its use mandatory was not feasible.



“We have to look at individual networth. Not all Nigerians can afford the vehicles at a given time.

“We all know the importance of vehicles in our daily activities. So, banning use of fuel cars will cause hardship, particularly for those who may not be able to acquire electric cars.

Murray-Bruce withdrew the bill ultimately.
https://punchng.com/as-oil-producers-we-should-frustrate-sale-of-electric-cars-in-nigeria-ekweremadu/?fbclid=IwAR29jq9A8nsLyV0rOnl6v09q9X3fIAxSwIgcITrf7AQBE_pHVxwbgvTpc8k

The bolded is the close to best opinion anyone in Nigeria can use as an excuse not support the bill for now.
The DSP opinion of frustrating the use of electric cars is very shallow as one would expect a top lawmaker for that matter to know more about the environment now. Countries that produce more oil than Nigeria are already legislating the use of these cars and looking beyond oil for revenue. What a pity!

And the twitter warrior that sponsored this bill at this time, with our level of underdevelopment is just clever by half. Hes fund of doing the right thing at the wrong time.

We are lost!

What a parasite.

Where's the power to charge the electric cars anyway? Abi electric cars dey run on oxygen ni?
We shouldn't frustrate any technology, we should aim at producing electricity and electric cars as well.

Nigeria always going backward, so this people can't reason above petrol.its a pity

Dannyset:


The bolded is the close to best opinion anyone in Nigeria can use as an excuse not support the bill for now.
The DSP opinion of frustrating the use of electric cars is very shallow as one would expect a top lawmaker for that matter to know more about the environment now. Countries that produce more oil than Nigeria are already legislating the use of these cars and looking beyond oil for revenue. What a pity!

And the twitter warrior that sponsored this bill at this time, with our level of underdevelopment is just clever by half. Hes fund of doing the right thing at the wrong time.

We are lost!

Ekweremadu is right and Ben Bruce is not attuned to Nigeria's reality.
High-income countries are the ones legislating against fossil fuel.
They can afford to go without it.
Bruce bill is capable of disintegrating Nigeria.

jullary:
Nigeria always going backward, so this people can't reason above petrol.its a pity

Reason will not feed you or buy you data but Oil can.

Xisnin:


Ekweremadu is right and Ben Bruce is not attuned to Nigeria's reality.
High-income countries are the ones legislating against fossil fuel.
They can afford to go without it.
Bruce bill is capable of disintegrating Nigeria.

it was a bad decision because we need to accelerate and move into the future.

is this a leader? because they benefit from the sales of oil now we shouldn't move with the trend

olas24u:


it was a bad decision because we need to accelerate and move into the future.

We can't accelerate on Zero dollars.
Any politician trying to ban fossil fuel in Nigeria is out of touch with reality.

We cannot refine our crude oil in our several refineries and cannot meet local production.
Our power infrastructure is in complete tatters.
We do not have a truly Nigerian made car.
Our universities are glorified secondary schools.
Our steel industry is a still birth.
Getting prepaid meters is a favour and privilege
Our rail infrastructure is merely basic.
Our airports and seaports are jokes.
Our custom doesn't use scanners.
Our ...

How did electric car become a priority to distinguished Senator Ben Bruce?

we are deceiving ourselves in this country, and masses are the victims of this half baked democracy we are practicing. Revolution is looming elites should prepare.

Xisnin:


Ekweremadu is right and Ben Bruce is not attuned to Nigeria's reality.
High-income countries are the ones legislating against fossil fuel.
They can afford to go without it.
Bruce bill is capable of disintegrating Nigeria.

Bruce is dumb no doubt about that as he's always shown to showcase the right thing at the very wrong time.

For a legislator of the DSP calibre, I don't expect him to use the word frustrate to kill that bill. Because of the environment the world is tilting away from using fuel to as source of energy to the barest minimum.
I think the Kano State Senator used the right words and it makes sense.

Please stop blaming Oga Ben
He is gradually going into retirement and since his media firm is not helping matters,
he has resorted to marketing of electric cars before he goes beyond

You should make your win cars then, idiots

Shame, oil is going to be useless in few years time, adapt now rather than try frustrate what can't be frustrated.

I salute Mr Bruce for this timely bill. It's a good one going forward. Fossil fuel won't be for long. If we chose to go electric in most transportation options, we will be cutting down on air pollution and improve life in Nigeria. USA is a leader in oil production and they are pioneers in the electric car movement. Wake up Nigeria, see the future beyond the present. We won't be at this level for long.
Imagine you have no need for fuel. If the subsidize or not, it won't affect cost as much as it does now. Wake up Nigeria! Electric car is our immediate future.

Xisnin:

We can't accelerate on Zero dollars.
Any politician trying to ban fossil fuel in Nigeria is out of touch with reality.

We have refuse to dream,we would have built capacity in that field at be at par with producers it's obvious we are a market for produced goods tommorow.

olas24u:
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that, as an oil producing country, sale of electric cars in Nigeria should be frustrated.

“This will enable us to sell our oil,” Ekweremadu argued.

Ekweremadu spoke at the Plenary on Wednesday as the senators debated a bill sponsored by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP Bayelsa East ).



The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Murray-Bruce had sponsored a bill for an Act to phase out petrol vehicles by 2035 and introduce electric cars.

In his argument, the senator had argued that electric cars are healthy, economical and would not deplete the ozone layer.

“In no distant time, combustible vehicles would be phased out; and the earlier Nigeria buys into the change, the better.

“I own an electric car that I have been using for the past five years. It is cheaper to maintain and durable,” the senator added.

The bill ignited debates in the hallowed chamber, as each senator aired reasons for the rejection of the bill.

In his submission, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu commended Murray-Bruce for his “uncommon common sense and brilliant ideas,” but noted that the ancillary to Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution grants Nigerians freedom of movement; and that there is no need to introduce a law to mandate the use of electric cars.

Continuing, Ekweremadu said, “Besides, in economic sense, we are an oil producing country. So, we should do everything possible to frustrate the sale of electric cars in Nigeria to enable us to sell our oil.”

Senator Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) said while electric vehicles no doubt would be more friendly to the environment and health, making its use mandatory was not feasible.



“We have to look at individual networth. Not all Nigerians can afford the vehicles at a given time.

“We all know the importance of vehicles in our daily activities. So, banning use of fuel cars will cause hardship, particularly for those who may not be able to acquire electric cars.

Murray-Bruce withdrew the bill ultimately.
https://punchng.com/as-oil-producers-we-should-frustrate-sale-of-electric-cars-in-nigeria-ekweremadu/?fbclid=IwAR29jq9A8nsLyV0rOnl6v09q9X3fIAxSwIgcITrf7AQBE_pHVxwbgvTpc8k

Alabi Yellow represents an oil producing constituency.....does he not know gasoline and electric cars are competitions?

Rivers people should recall him for presenting a bill to sabotage their resource and income.