Chairman of Innoson Group, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, has disclosed that the company would commence the manufacturing of affordable and quality vehicles in Nigeria by 2018.
Chukwuma, made the disclosure while receiving the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR’s, ‘Brands Symbol Award’, which was conferred on him by the Acting chairman of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter of the institute, Aliyu Aliyu.
He said the company would begin to roll out the brand new affordable cars from January and would significantly curtail the importation of expensive vehicles into the country.
He said:
“I am going to launch a car in one month’s time that people can easily buy in Nigeria with small money. I am looking at about N3 million. The car will be big size, which will have air conditioning, automatic gear and other comforts that will make it easier for all.”
“I am not just interested in the Nigerian market alone but the African market.”
It would be recalled that Innoson vehicle manufacturing recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayor of Bamako, for the purchase of 400 Innoson vehicles.
“I believe that anything you are doing do it well and if properly done it will market itself.”
He stated his company’s desire to meet international standard and to meet customers’ demand and expectation with good quality.
He commended the Federal Government for its efforts at making Nigeria an automobile manufacturing destination, while he called on Nigerians to patronize and support manufacturers in the sector, as well as other sectors.
He said this would drive the growth and development of the manufacturing sector, which remains the only way Nigerian economy could grow faster.
Innosson vehicle manufacturing company is the 1st Made-in-Africa automobile brand created to eradicate “tokunbo” (foreign used) cars from Africa with a mission to make durable and affordable brand new automobiles for Africans.
