The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of the electric vehicle industry in the country through policies that prioritise local content, innovation, technology transfer and industrial development.

Science and tech minister Kingsley Udeh stated this at the inaugural meeting of the Electric Vehicle Assemblers and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Abuja.

Mr Udeh said the government was working to ensure that Nigerian expertise, materials and enterprises occupied a central place in the country’s industrial future. He said Presidential Executive Order No 5 remained a major policy framework designed to promote indigenous capacity and local participation in science, engineering and technology-related projects.