Electric Bike Owners To Pay N2,500 For Charging – Ogun Govt

The Ogun State government said, on Sunday, said electric bike and tricycle users in the state would pay N2,500 to charge their batteries.

This was as it disclosed that it had put in place charging points for the 2,000 electric bikes and tricycles launched last week under the state’s E-Mobility pilot programme.

Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Kayode Akinmade, who disclosed this to Punch, added that three charging points had been put in place in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Akinmade said the users of these e-bikes can have their batteries charged or swapped within three locations across the Abeokuta metropolis.

The media aide said the pilot programme started in Abeokuta while other parts of the state would later come on board

He said, “For now, the charging points for the e-bikes are only available in Abeokuta. There is one very close to the MKO Abiola International Stadium; there is one at Panseke and Oke-Sokori. These stations are connected to an uninterrupted Independent Power Plant and so the issue of epileptic power supply has been taken care of.

“The users of these e-bikes will also be paying N2,500 for the charging of their batteries, which could last for a day. This is relatively cheap when compared to what they will be spending if they are to buy fuel.”