The Presidency has commended PromiseLand Innovation for launching ProTaxi in Abuja with plans to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) as part of efforts to promote modern and affordable transportation in Nigeria.
Adetokunbo Ade-John, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Transportation and Mobility, gave the commendation at the official launch of ProTaxi in Abuja on Thursday.
Ade-John said the initiative was consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s vision for transforming Nigeria’s transportation and mobility sector through innovative solutions.
He commended Emmanuel Oloche, Chief Executive Officer of PromiseLand Innovation, for introducing the platform, describing the initiative as a bold step towards advancing transportation and mobility in the country.
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“I commend the CEO of PromiseLand Innovation for taking this bold step in advancing transportation and mobility in Nigeria.
“This is in line with the President’s vision for transportation and mobility. We need more innovative solutions that can provide Nigerians with efficient and affordable transportation”, Ade-John said.
He urged the company to sustain the initiative and expand its operations beyond Abuja to other parts of the country.
“We encourage PromiseLand Innovation to sustain this initiative and expand it to other parts of the country.
“What we are witnessing today demonstrates what can be achieved when innovation and government policy work together”, he said.
ProTaxi, which has commenced operations in Abuja, is designed to provide commuters with an electric-powered transportation option while creating income-generating opportunities for drivers and their families.
The platform is an initiative of PromiseLand Innovation, which says its objective is to use innovation and technology to create economic opportunities and help move ordinary people from poverty to prosperity.
PromiseLand Innovation had earlier announced plans to onboard and empower 1,000 drivers with electric vehicles, with the programme expected to provide drivers with opportunities to earn income and support their families.
Oloche said the concept behind ProTaxi was rooted in the organisation’s broader vision of using innovation and technology to transform people’s livelihoods.
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He said PromiseLand Innovation was established around the belief that people’s circumstances should not determine their future, arguing that access to the right tools, opportunities and environment could help transform lives.
“That question is at the heart of why PromiseLand Innovation was born.
“We believe that circumstances should not determine destiny.
“We believe that when you give people the right tools, the right opportunities, and the right environment, their lives could be transformed.
“Today, we introduce a ProTaxi that is not just another e-hailing application. It is a platform that creates opportunity and changes destiny,” Oloche said.
He said the economic impact of the platform would extend beyond individual drivers, noting that every driver had a family whose livelihood could be supported by the income generated through the service.
“Every time a passenger takes a ProTaxi ride, there is a driver behind the wheel.
“And behind the wheel, you have a driver with a family,” Oloche said.
According to him, income earned by drivers through the platform could help families meet basic needs, including payment of children’s school fees and house rent.
“That is to say, for every ride that is booked, a child’s school fee is paid. House rent is paid.
“And a dream is fulfilled for a better future to be built.
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“We believe that when we create opportunities for thousands of drivers, we are not watching families, but we are reshaping communities,” he said.
Also speaking, Gift Emmanuel, Executive Director, PromiseLand Estate, said the initiative was driven by a vision to support ordinary Nigerians through the creation of economic opportunities.
She said the company had commenced operations in Abuja and was planning to expand its services to other states.
“The vision is to help the masses. And, at least, he’s here in Abuja now, and we are moving to other states to help other people too,” she said.
