The Director General National Automotive Design and Development Council, Joseph Osanipin, has said that Nigeria needs to step up the manufacturing of automotive spare parts.
The NADDC DG said this during a meeting with the Special
Adviser to the Governor of Anambra State on Internal-Government Affairs, Nkoli
Anyagoku, held in Abuja.
Osanipin said manufacturers like Innoson Vehicle
Manufacturing, Nord Motors, and other local manufacturers will fare better if
parts production ramps up.
Anambra is home to Nigeria’s biggest indigenous car maker, Innosson and Osanipin said the state plays critical role in the success of NADDC’s programmes.
Osanipin
frowned at the challenges posed by the proliferation of parts manufacturing,
particularly in the unauthorized sector.
The DG
stressed the importance of collaboration between NADDC and the Anambra State
Government to address the issues through engagement.
He added,
“Stakeholders continued engagement was agreed upon to address these challenges
and come up with strategies to propel the local auto industry forward and
dialogue with manufacturers, rather than resorting to forceful measures.
“Anambra State
has been a key player in the automotive sector, with a significant number of
component parts manufacturers and beneficiaries of NADDC’s funding
initiatives.”
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