Koko Maxwella 
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches a nationwide Youth Electric Tricycle Empowerment Initiative, introducing an environmentally friendly transport scheme designed to expand youth employment while accelerating Nigeria’s transition to clean mobility.
Unveiled at Eagle Square, Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Minister of Labour and Employment Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, says the initiative “is a direct investment in the future of our youth and the green economy of our country.”
The programme, implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in partnership with House of Destiny Global Services Ltd. and NATOMORAS, deploys electric tricycles as cost-saving alternatives to petrol-powered vehicles. Officials say the initiative is structured to reduce transport costs by up to 40 per cent, cut carbon emissions and strengthen the administration’s wider Energy Transformation Programme.
Tinubu stresses that the scheme advances clean technology adoption while expanding youth-led entrepreneurship across urban centres. “This initiative is not just a technological upgrade; it is a commitment to economic inclusion and environmental responsibility,” he says.
Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande describes the programme as a demonstration of the government’s resolve to place young Nigerians at the centre of economic policy. He emphasises transparency and broad access, particularly for young people in the informal sector who have long been excluded from formal empowerment platforms.
Olawande adds that the electric tricycle scheme is built to promote accountability, digital tracking and community participation to ensure nationwide coverage and sustainability.
Government officials say the rollout will scale gradually, with training, technical support and financing partnerships to help beneficiaries maintain and operate the electric tricycles. The initiative is expected to create a pipeline of green-economy jobs while positioning Nigeria as an emerging market for clean transport innovation.
About the Author
Oluwafunbi Bello 
Oluwatobi Adu 
Hussaini Ibrahim