The Federal Government has approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 electric vehicles imported into Nigeria in the first half of 2026, as part of efforts to accelerate the adoption of cleaner transport.

Government data shows that the approvals are the first batch processed under a new initiative that uses tax incentives and local vehicle assembly programmes to promote electric mobility.

Nigeria is seeking to reduce reliance on petrol and diesel vehicles, with the 2022 Energy Transition Plan targeting electric vehicles to account for 60 per cent of the country's vehicle fleet by 2050.

— PUNCH