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 ). In his argument, the senator had argued that electric cars are healthy, economical and would not deplete the ozone layer. So, banning use of fuel cars will cause hardship, particularly for those who may not be able to acquire electric cars.

Source: Punch April 17, 2019 15:33 UTC