Kwara State Governor Inspects Successful Electric Vehicle Conversion by KWASU Engineers

Abdulquadir Jimoh

Yesterday, 24th August 2023, the Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON inspected an electric vehicle that a team of engineers in Kwara State had successfully converted from a gasoline engine by a team of great engineers from the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The vehicle works perfectly with different accessories.

This is innovation at its finest, and a clear indication that the Government of Kwara State is fast turning the corners as the country steadily joins the world to reduce over-reliance on fossil fuel and adopt cleaner energy. This innovation could not have come at a better time as governments at all levels make different efforts to ease the inconveniences associated with the removal of fuel subsidies.

The Governor commended the team of engineers led by KWASU\’s Head of the Technical Unit Centre for Sustainable Energy and Chief Technologist at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering AbdulAzeez Akande. I also commend the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Shaykh Lukman Jimoh, who led the team to Government House on Thursday evening, all of them driven in electric vehicles.

\”I also assured the team of our constant support as they do more to deploy technology and their own willpower to make life worth more living for. The future is here, and I\’m super glad that Kwara is in the race to the top!\”, the Governor says.

\”For a start, I have directed the team to convert some government vehicles to use electricity for immediate deployment on campuses for the benefit of our students\”.