Pastor develops solar powered tricycle, seeks govt partnership

Samuel Luka, Bauchi

A Bauchi based clergyman, Pastor Paul Daniel has developed a solar-powered tricycle (Keke-NAPEP) to assist farmers transport their farm produce and in turn help in improving inter and intra -city transport at affordable cost.

The pastor who is also a farmer in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state said he wants to partner with the Bauchi state government to allow him to train more youth in the business.

According to him, with government’s support he can produce 10 to 20 machines in a day and may even develop a solar powered car.

Speaking at the weekend in an interview, Pastor Daniel said “my effort is a breakthrough that if supported will help to open a good industry for the provision of solar powered tricycles without using fuel or gas which will help farmers to take their harvest home at cheaper rates and will help to boost farming activities as well as create job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth.”

He said the advantages of solar machines include the absence of noise and environmental pollution while it is easy to maintain.

The clergyman who explained that the tricycle can easily be operated by using grease said grease is used to keep the machine working for three to four weeks at the cost of N200 or more.

“It is cheap because you will not buy fuel and it needs little maintenance and its stronger than the tricycles using fuel,” he added.