Ben Murray-Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, has withdrawn a bill seeking to phase out petrol cars and introduce electric vehicles by 2035.

The senator withdrew the bill after his colleagues bashed it on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.

While moving a motion for the bill to read the second time, Murray-Bruce noted that the country was spending N1 trillion on fuel subsidy.

The lawmaker argued that by introducing electric cars, fuel subsidy “will automatically be gone” with the government having funds for eduction and infrastructure.

“Combustion engine cars has continued to cause deaths through uncontrolled pollution. Secondly, we have been spending over N1 trillion annually subsidising fuel in this country,” he said.

“By introducing electric cars, fuel subsidy will automatically be gone and those funds will be used for infrastructure and education. All industrialised nations have set a date and Nigeria will be the first African country.

“To charge your electric cars, all the filling stations will be replaced with solar charging stations. Thankfully, this country is blessed with sunlight 365 days in a year.

“Electric cars are outselling petrol cars as witnessed in Norway few weeks ago. It makes more sense to build Nigeria’s biggest power plant than refineries.”

Withdrawing the bill, Murray-Bruce said: “For the sake of my colleagues, I’ll withdraw the bill. You don’t belong to the 21st century and I understand.”

Is electric cars our problem?
common PMS driven cars we never settle matter on fuel scarcity
You are talking of electric cars when we don't have light?
Maybe you want us to use Generator to run the car

The Nigeria is in a very big trouble with the introduction of electric cars in the world.

Common sense is not common afterall.