According to the Director-General of the Council, Jelani Aliyu, at the launch on Thursday, an EV charged for 22 hours can run 482 kilometres. “What has just been commissioned today is the nation’s first 100 per cent Solar Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station. “100% renewable energy, 100% clean energy to power 100% Electric Vehicles. “Absolutely zero emissions, zero waste: from energy generation to energy utilization. “This Charging station is an important component of our national Vehicle Electrification Programme. “We are collaborating with three universities: UDUS; the University of Lagos and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka,” he explained. He said the collaboration with academia is important because it is not just a charging station but a platform and a springboard for advanced research and development.