Federal Polytechnic Kaduna, popularly known as Kad-Poly, has launched an electric motorcycle called e-Scooter on Friday, 28th January, 2022.
The program that took place at the Centre for Technology Development (CTD) automobile training and repairs workshop, acknowledged a Corps Member, Mr. Idris Muhammed as the brain behind the invention.
Speaking in Kaduna during the event, the acting Rector of the institution, Dr. Suleiman Umar, said the motorcycle, which was designed and produced by the CTD of the institution was another landmark incursion into the technology breakthrough for Kaduna Polytechnic even as the school is known for excellence right from inception.
He said it is an electric vehicle that eliminates the need for burning fossil fuels, periodic change of engine oil, and changing of spark plugs, among others.
“The proposal was assessed and standardised by the ESU under the guidance of the unit manager, Mr. Abdul Nurudeen and funded by the management who saw the remarkable merit of the project and the Corps member led the team in designing and fabricating the e-Scooter by the CTD,” Anwar said.
Dr. Sulaiman further disclosed that the project will help in solving the much-needed alternative to conventional vehicles that use petrol with its attendant cost implications, called on Government and other relevant stakeholders to partner with the polytechnic for Mass production.
“The long term economic benefit of the e-Scooter over the current conventional vehicles cannot be overemphasised as it eliminates cost associated with buying and running cost such as fuelling and other routine maintenance of an internal combustion engine.
“I, therefore, call on investors, relevant government agencies and organisations to partner with the Polytechnic to mass produce the product for the benefit of Nigerians and other countries in search of alternative to petrol and engine vehicles,” the Rector added.
The e-Scooter will also reduce or eliminate carbon emission and noise pollution, which impact negatively on the environment.
