Abuja—The first set of Made in Nigeria 4×4 SUVs will be rolled out by Nissan Motors in April this year.
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Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motors, Carlos Ghosn, disclosed this to
President Goodluck Jonathan on the sideline of ongoing World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland.
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Ghosn, who said the vehicles would be rolled out of the old Volkswagen
Assembly plant in Lagos, noted it was possible to produce two to three million
cars in Nigeria annually.
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According to him, this will lead to creation of thousands of direct and
indirect jobs in the country.
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He also told President Jonathan that Nissan intended to increase its
investment in Nigeria and establish its own production plant in the country.
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“We are interested in producing popular cars , totally adapted to the needs
of Nigerians,” Ghosn told the President, adding that the company also planned
to bring its global suppliers to make vehicle components in the country.
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In his remarks, President Jonathan reiterated that the diligent
implementation of the country’s new national automotive policy would rapidly
develop Nigeria’s automobile industry.
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