The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has sought for partnership with the Nigeria Police to convert their vehicles from petrol and diesel to cleaner forms of electric vehicles and CNG-powered vehicles.

The Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu, made the offer in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General Police (I-G), Olukayode Egbetokun.

In the proposal, NASENI also plans to reactivate all condemned police vehicles nationwide.
Halilu said the central role of the Nigeria Police was to secure lives and property, which is heavily dependent on the availability of vehicles and other transportation assets adding that, the transportation assets were necessary for prompt response to security emergencies.

According to him, the partnership will positively impact the ability and capacity of the Nigeria Police to do their work of protecting lives and property in the country saying with the partnership, NASENI would support Nigeria’s climate action through the conversion of police vehicles to electric and CNG vehicles.

In his remark, the IGP commended the NASENI boss for the visit adding that it signified a collaboration that will impact positively on the operations of the Nigeria Police.

Egbetokun pledged to support NASEN in the area of security to enable it to deliver on its mandate.