The global auto industry is sending a message that Nigeria cannot afford to ignore. After years of aggressive electric-vehicle targets, major markets are slowing down. The U.S. is easing fuel economy rules. Europe is backing away from its 2035 engine ban. And China is witnessing a consumer shift back toward petrol power. EY’s new report…
Nigeria’s automotive sector is being held hostage. Not by foreign competitors, not by lack of talent, not by absence of investors. But by the failure of our lawmakers to do the most basic thing: pass the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) Bill into law. For more than ten years, a policy designed to industrialize…
Across Nigeria, the phrase “federal road” has become a synonym for frustration. potholes, traffic, and abandoned construction sites. From the Benin–Ore expressway, Ekiti-Kogi highways to the Enugu–Port Harcourt highway, these vital arteries have turned into hazards. The truth is simple: the federal government cannot maintain them all. It’s time to hand most federal roads over to the…
