Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has announced that the cost of public transportation will decrease by at least 40% before the December elections with the introduction of electric vehicles for public transportation.
Speaking at the Ofie Mega Walk in Akropong, Dr. Bawumia revealed that the country will shift from dependence on diesel, gas, and petrol to electric vehicles for public transportation.
Dr. Bawumia assured that all estimates have been concluded, and the electric vehicles will arrive in the country before the December elections.
“I’ll change the dependence on oil and gas for fuel on public transports from diesel and petrol, we are moving to electric power, we are moving to electric vehicles. We are adding one-wheelers, two-wheelers and three-wheelers.
“We are already done with the estimates on the electric vehicles and fortunately, the buses will be in before the December election. This will enable the cost of public transportation to decrease to at least 40 per cent.”
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