The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has successfully concluded the Design Phase of the highly anticipated 8-Seater Electric Campus Shuttle Bus Competition, held on 25th July 2025 at the UNILAG Design Studio, Lagos.
The event, which brought together 12 leading Nigerian universities, showcased the ingenuity, creativity, and technical expertise of students working toward sustainable transportation solutions tailored for campus mobility.
Over the past three months, university teams worked tirelessly on design blueprints, 3D models and simulations, reaffirming Nigeria’s readiness to shape its clean mobility future through home-grown innovation. It is a national initiative promoting local content, academic excellence, and collaboration between industry and academia.
The Director-General of NADDC, Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, stated:
“This is the first time we are hosting such a competition in Nigeria. If you are part of it, count yourself lucky, I certainly do. I consider it a privilege to be among those engineering this historic initiative.”
“The competition is not just about designing an electric vehicle. It is much more. It brings people together to brainstorm, cultivate discipline, encourage creativity, drive innovation, and inspire purposeful planning.” he added.
Mr. Osanipin announced cash prizes of ₦5 million for the overall winner, ₦4 million for the first runner-up, and ₦3 million for the second runner-up. Teams placing 4th to 12th will each receive a ₦2 million consolation prize.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Sunday Adedamola, Special Assistant to the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, representing Senator John Owan Enoh, said:
“We gather here not merely to celebrate a competition, but to honour the creativity, determination, and visionary spirit that will shape Nigeria’s industrial future for generations to come.”
“This Electric Vehicle Bus Competition is a practical demonstration of how we can scale indigenous excellence across vehicle design, talent development, and local manufacturing.” he explained.
