PRODA Begins Research To Produce ‘Nigerian Battery’

The Projects Development Institute (PRODA) in Enugu has commenced research on “Lithium ion Battery” with a view to producing “Made in Nigeria battery.”

To this end, the institute has sent some people to India as part of efforts to actualise its move to produce made in Nigeria battery.

Its director-general, Dr Peter Ogbobe, disclosed this when he received the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondent’s Chapel in Enugu.

Ogbobe said PRODA was researching to produce Litum Ion battery with their own formula with a view to reducing importation of battery into the country, adding that Nigeria has enough deposits of granite.

He said when the institute succeeds in producing the battery, it would partner with a private entity or individual to market the product.

The DG, who has embarked on numerous projects since assumption of duty last year, said his vision is to reclaim the lost glory of the Institute.

He said, “PRODA is a household name. I have a wonderful management team. It is our vision to change the narrative in PRODA. I want people to know that PRODA is existing, our main mandate is research. We are trying to bring transformation into the system.”

Earlier, the chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of NUJ, Comrade Lawrence Njoku had commended Ogbobe for embarking on numerous projects in the Institute in a short period of time.