- A Nigerian man has shared photos of an old made-in-Nigeria car
- The man claimed that the vehicle was constructed by his in-law
- He said Nigerians keep buying cars produced by companies from outside Nigeria when good cars are being produced by indigenous Nigerian companies
NAIJ.com has come across photos of a car of an old made-in-Nigeria car that was constructed a few years ago. The man identified as Oliver Emeka Nwokedi shared the photos of the Nigerian made car on Facebook.
According to Nwokedi, the car was constructed by his brother-in-law years ago. He claimed that the vehicle was constructed but it was never sold due to lack of support from privileged Nigerians.
Nwokedi stated that Nigerians keep buying cars made by companies from outside the country but people rarely by cars made by indigenous Nigerian companies.
Man unveils photos of made-in-Nigeria car Photo source: Emeka Nwokedi
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He said: “My Inlaw from Ekwulobia made this Car long long time ago when we are still small. He presented this to all Ekwulobia rich men and Igwe then but Igbos have never supported Igbo made in Nigerian car, Igbo men how many Igbos have buy that car? But Igbos are buying cars every day from where? Ask them.”
The automotive industry plays an important role in the economy of a country. It is seen as one of the most important economic sectors in the world.
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Although, the Nigerian government established a set up that soothes native automobile manufacturing and assembly plants over the years, we are still several steps behind developed countries in the sector.
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Source: Gossip.naija.ng