Nigeria Auto Industry Summit Focuses on EV and CNG Roadmap

The third Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU 2026) convened senior government officials, automotive manufacturers, investors and mobility experts in Lagos on Thursday, July 30‑31, 2026. Organized by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the forum was held at the Radisson Hotel in the GRA district of Ikeja.

The summit’s theme, “Nigeria’s Clean Mobility Future: The EV and CNG Journey Under the Bola Tinubu Administration,” framed discussions on accelerating electric‑vehicle (EV) and compressed natural gas (CNG) adoption. Highlights included a keynote address by the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps on road‑safety regulations and the safe integration of EVs and CNG vehicles, as well as sessions on emerging safety standards, charging and refuelling infrastructure, financing models, local manufacturing, technology transfer and policy initiatives.

The event’s chairman, Theodore Opara of NAJA, described the summit as a pivotal platform for policy dialogue and industry collaboration as Nigeria pursues cleaner, cheaper transportation and seeks to attract investment in sustainable mobility.