As part measures to support and promote local automotive production/assembling in Nigeria, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin has commenced a familiarization visit to local assembly plants.
Speaking at Lanre Shittu Motors on Monday 8th July, 2024, the NADDC Helmsman was delighted with the level of assembly operation at the facility.
” As NADDC, we are here to take a view and evaluate their work and also find a solution on a way to give assistance to move further from Semi Knocked Down (SKD) to making Completely Knocked Down (CKD) in the assembly plant here in Lagos NIGERIA”.
Osanipin extensively surveyed the Truck Plant where Truck brand are assembled from chassis to a fully built vehicle. He also inspected the Pickup section of the assembly plant, currently rolling out CNG-powered pickup vehicles in Lagos State.
The Director General emphasized the need for more manpower development and after-sales services which according to him are crucial to the sustenance of market demands.
He seized the opportunity to express government’s readiness to support and patronize made-in-Nigeria vehicles.
In appreciation, the CEO Lanre Shittu Motors, Mr Taiwo Shittu thanked the DG and his team for finding time out of his busy schedule to survey the facility.
