Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive industry have raised concerns over safety gaps threatening the country’s transition to Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, warning that weak regulation, inadequate testing facilities and poor public awareness could undermine the Federal Government’s clean mobility agenda.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria warned that unless urgent measures are taken to strengthen standards enforcement and eliminate uncertified products from the market, safety incidents could erode public confidence and discourage much-needed investment in the emerging sector.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, on its part, disclosed that it is developing Standard Operating Procedures for the deployment and regulation of EVs and CNG-powered vehicles to ensure Nigeria aligns with global safety and operational standards.
The concerns were raised at the third edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, organised by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council in Lagos over the
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