Industry minister, AfDB president to visit SAGLEV electric vehicle assembly plant in Lagos

Industry minister, AfDB president to visit SAGLEV electric vehicle assembly plant in Lagos

Nigeria’s premier manufacturer and assembler of electric vehicles, SAGLEV Electromobility Company Limited, is set to receive two special guests this week on separate visits to its electric vehicle (EV) assembly facility located on Ogidiga Crescent, Imota, Lagos.

The first visit taking place on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, will be undertaken by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole.

A statement by the auto company said Minister Oduwole would “embark on a familiarization tour of SAGLEV’s state-of-the-art EV assembly plant.”

It added, “This visit underscores the Federal Government’s growing commitment to green industrialization, local manufacturing and innovation in Nigeria’s automotive sector.”
It will be the turn of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Thursday July 31 on a tour if the facility “as part of his ongoing efforts to support regional sustainable industrial development andclimate-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 as 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.”