Local vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Group has announced plans to begin massive manufacturing of affordable and quality vehicles by 2018. The Chairman of Innoson Group, Dr. Innocent Chukwma made the disclosure on Sunday while receiving the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Brand Symbol Award, conferred on him by the Acting Chairman of FCT Chapter of the Institute, Aliyu Aliyu.
In his speech, he said the company will begin to roll out the vehicles in January 2018 to reduce the importation of expensive cars into the country.
“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.” and that is where my interest lies now.
“I believe that anything you are doing, do it well and if properly done it will market itself. In Innoson Motors where things are done well, we try as much as possible to meet international standard ad to meet our customers’ demand and expectation with good quality, which people are interested in our vehicles everywhere.”
Dr. Chukwuma commended the Federal Government for its efforts at making Nigeria an automobile manufacturing destination and urged Nigerians to patronize and support manufacturers in the sector, as well as other sectors.
