The Federal Government has approved tax waivers for almost 4,000 electric vehicles imported into Nigeria in the first half of 2026, as part of a fresh push to accelerate electric mobility despite persistent electricity shortages and inadequate charging infrastructure.
Government data reviewed by Reuters in a report on Wednesday showed that the approvals represented the first batch processed under a new government initiative designed to encourage the adoption of cleaner vehicles through tax incentives and local vehicle assembly programmes.
The move signals an intensification of Nigeria’s efforts to shift part of its transport system away from petrol and diesel vehicles, even though the country’s electricity supply remains far below the level required to support large-scale electric vehicle adoption.
The report read, “The Federal Government has approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 EVs in the first half of this year, government data showed, as authorities push to accelerate nascent EV adoption despite chronic electricity shortages. The approvals reviewed by Reuters are the first under a new government programme aimed at promoting cleaner transport through tax incentives and local assembly programmes.”
