The people in Aba are well known for their business expertise and their ability to manufacture local products, and they have lived up to expectation with their latest invention
Ifeanyi Okafor, who hails from Umuchu, Anambra State, successfully manufactured the tricycle.
A graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ifeanyi Okafor explains that the project began in 2015, during the fuel scarcity that hit the country in May/June. Angered by a system which he explains, “holds the people to ransom”, he started researching and designing the prototype which would run on electricity rather than fuel. Okafor leases keke napeps to drivers who he said complained often about a lack of fuel impeding business. These propelled Okafor on a search for an alternative means of powering the keke napeps.
According to a report from AutoSage, the name of the manufacturer who hails from Anambra state is Ifeanyi Nnamdi Okafor.
Ifeanyi was able to construct and manufacture this Keke Napep by sourcing the materials locally.
Part of the material used include batteries, local welding materials, steels among others.
Reports gathered have it that Ifeanyi was also planning to execute electric bike, the bike will be powered using only batteries. Mr. Ifeanyi was said to have called an electrician, welder, painter who helped to put his ideas into reality…
The tricycle is said to run at 50km/ph which is the speed limit for now; to avoid accidents on the road. Compared to the petrol-powered Keke of 56km/ph.
According to Mr. Okafor, the safety of the driver and the passenger is of utmost importance to him. He also said that he plans to take advantage of safety technology to protect the Keke from theft.
“An app will be made in order to register each tricycle, which will enable it be tracked in case of theft,” he said.
