Shettima explores green transport solutions at scania headquarters

Fri, Oct 18, 2024
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NIGERIA will continue to explore viable and sustainable solutions towards solving its transportation challenges.

It will also collaborate with relevant players in the private sector to work out alternatives for the challenge to achieve optimum result.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday during a facility tour of the Scania headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Scania is a world leading provider of transport solutions.

The visit is a strategic engagement to discuss Nigeria’s market potential and explore deeper collaboration opportunities.

It focused on Biofuel solutions for Nigeria’s transport sector which aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s push for cleaner and efficient transportation, with emphasis on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

On arrival at the company, Shettima was received by the Head of Sales Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, Mr Fredrik Wijkander.

They had discussions to innovative solutions to ease Nigeria’s transportation challenges through heavy-duty trucks and buses.

The company expertise is expected to play a crucial role in modernising Nigeria’s transport infrastructure.

NAN reports that the Vice-President, who is on a two-day working visit to Sweden, held a close-door meeting with its Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson. (NAN)

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Oct. 18, 2024

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