Lagos State Government has call on the automobile dealers operating in the country to ensure that vehicles imported into the country are of high standard, durable and suits the climatic condition of the country.
Speaking at the 3rd National Automobile Marketing Conference held at Ondo Hall Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos with the theme: Sustaining Outstanding Auto Sales in Nigeria Economy, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Prof. Bamidele Badejo explained that due to scientific researches many countries in the world have found alternative means of moving their vehicles apart from petrol. He cited the example of countries like Brazil using sugar cane and Sweden where 80 percent of their vehicles are driven by gas, stressing that if such vehicles are imported into Nigeria it would have an adverse effect on the climate and environment of our country.
