Have you ever sat inside a keke
napep on a very hot day, wondering “why they didn’t fit these ‘little things’
with an air conditioner for days like this?” For many Nigerians, commuting with
a Keke Napep(tricycle) is about the fastest means of getting from one end of
town to another, especially since the ban of everyone’s regular first choice
‘okada’ (commercial motorcycle).
The Keke Napep which was first
introduced as part of government’s poverty alleviation scheme in 2002, during
ex-president Obasanjo’s regime, has since become a hot topic in Nigeria, as
moving about in it, is not only convenient, but also affordable.
However, despite the convenience it
portrays, there must have been days when it left you wondering if you shouldn’t
have just scraped all your change together and gone for an air conditioned taxi
instead.
It is for days like that, that this
latest batch of tricycles have been made for. According to reports,
manufacturers have decided to make Air Conditioned tricycles, which will help
you manage that horrible traffic situation better than when you are sitting
down, melting away in the heat.
The Keke also comes with a door (what else will
keep the air from the AC trapped inside) instead of the usual one that allows
breeze and even rain to hammer you when you are riding in one. 
