Hanny Henry
P-GAT Industries Ltd. has unveiled plans to support 2,000 tricycle operators and recruit up to 500 agents as part of efforts to reduce transport costs and improve mobility in Adamawa State.
The initiative, under the company’s ATRaS Mobility Ecosystem, will initially operate in Yola, Numan and Mubi.
President of P-GAT Industries, Prime Timothy, said the programme would help reduce the rising cost of operating tricycles by providing participating riders with up to a 50 per cent fuel subsidy, health and medical support, vehicle maintenance assistance and other welfare benefits.
He said the support would reduce the financial burden of fuel and maintenance on operators, improve their earnings and create room for more affordable transport fares for commuters.
Timothy added that the company would recruit up to 500 ATRaS Agents to assist with rider and customer registration, onboarding, product distribution and community mobilisation across the three locations.
He explained that existing fuel-powered tricycle operators are eligible to participate in the programme, stressing that ownership of an electric tricycle is not a requirement.
“The vehicles are expected to gradually transition to electric mobility as the ecosystem expands,” Timothy said.
“Reducing transport fares requires addressing the major costs faced by operators, particularly fuel and maintenance, rather than simply asking them to lower their prices.”
He said Adamawa would serve as a strategic starting point for the next phase of the ATRaS rollout, with plans to expand the programme across the Northeast and other parts of Nigeria.
P-GAT also plans to extend the mobility model to selected African countries, including Kenya and South Africa, as part of its long-term strategy to promote sustainable and electric transportation.
