Minister, Adesina to visit SAGLEV’s EV Assembly Plant in Lagos
Maureen Aguta
SAGLEV Electromobility Company Limited said the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment and the immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina, would visit its Electric Vehicle (EV) Assembly and Manufacturing facility located at Plot 1/11 Bang Amos Industrial Estate, Ogidiga Crescent, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria.
The company in a statement disclosed that on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole would embark on a familiarization tour of SAGLEV’s state-of-the-art EV assembly plant.
It said that the visit underscores the Federal Government’s growing commitment to green industrialization, local manufacturing, and innovation in Nigeria’s automotive sector
This is as the company further disclosed that on Thursday, July 31, 2025, the immediate past President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina would also tour the facility as part of his ongoing efforts to rally for support regional sustainable industrial development of climate-resilient transportation infrastructure.
SAGLEV, Nigeria’s pioneer indigenous EV assembler and manufacturer, currently produces 16 electric vehicle models spanning ride-hailing cars, status sedans, mid-sized delivery EVs, BRT buses, and utility trucks.
The company is at the forefront of Africa’s e-mobility transformation. It is actively contributing to job creation, local content development, technology transfer, and import substitution within the green mobility ecosystem.
“These visits by national and continental leaders validate our commitment to Nigeria’s industrial future and Africa’s clean transportation revolution,” said Dr. Sam Faleye, CEO of SAGLEV. “We welcome the Honorable Minister, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as they witness firsthand the progress being made.”