From Joseph Adahnu, Yola
P-GAT Industries Ltd, a private firm based in Nigeria’s North East, on Saturday commissioned 300 electric tricycles for commercial use in Adamawa State under its Affordable Transport Solution (ATRaS) initiative.
The e-tricycles will operate in Yola and parts of Numan Local Government Area. The company said commuters will pay half the fare charged by conventional tricycles, a move aimed at easing rising transport costs and creating opportunities for local operators.
Speaking at the ATRaS Mobility Transition Summit in Numan, P-GAT Chairman and President, Engr. Prime Timothy, said the project was the result of five years of planning. He described ATRaS as a response to expensive transport fares, with plans to expand into all six North East states in its first phase.
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The summit drew representatives from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Yobe, and Taraba states, signaling growing regional interest in sustainable mobility. Taraba and Borno expressed strong commitment to the scheme.
Dr. Nafisa Tijani, representing Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, through the Borno State Investment Promotion Agency, said the state had streamlined its investment process to allow legitimate businesses to begin operations within two months of meeting licensing requirements.
Engr. Timothy Iwuagu, President of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria, who attended as a guest, commended the timing of the project. He noted that security in the North East was more stable than widely perceived, providing a solid base for investments like ATRaS to scale.
Timothy said Saturday’s commissioning marked the start of a broader vision to transform mobility across the region through clean energy transport.
Traditional rulers from the Numan federation — Numan, Demsa, Lamurde, Guyuk, and Shelleng LGAs — attended the event alongside delegates from the six North East states.
