Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push
17 May 2022 |
5:41 am
Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution.
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