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Vanguard, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022 — 23 By Theodore Opara Innoson exports $4.7m made-in-Nigeria vehicles to Sierra Leone THE first batch of vehicles manufactured for the government of Sierra Leone by Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Ltd., IVM, has been delivered to the West African country by the Nnewi-based indigenous automaker. The vehicles, which arrived in Freetown on November 21, 2022, were built to order by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Defence. The request for the made-in- Nigeria vehicles was made during a working visit to Innoson Vehicles by the top hierarchy of the Sierra Leone Defence Ministry led by Mr. Edward Soloku, the Minister of Internal Affairs, as well as the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation, SLRTC, led by its President, Mr. Isaac Ken- Green. Head of Corporate Communications, Innoson Group, Cornel Osigwe, said in a statement that various models of vehicles bought within that dispensation were for the present administration. Osigwe explained that subsequently, the government of Sierra Leone, led by President Julius Maada Bio, placed an order for the manufacturing of Innoson vehicles valued at $4.7 million for the officers of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF. The first set of vehicles supplied from Nigeria to Sierra Leone left on Monday from Queen Elizabeth 2 Port (Sierra Leone’s seaport, "Water Quay") in Free Town for distribution to military officers across the country. Reacting to the development, the people of Sierra Leone have been commending their president, Julius Maada Bio, for acting in line with the spirit of the continental agreement by opting for an African, IVM, brand of vehicles for the use of the country’s armed forces. In one of the many reports in the local media on the purchase of the made-in-Nigeria vehicles, a popular blog in Sierra Leone, Focus News Blog, hailed President Bio for believing that "our army officers deserve better." The post, which showed a line-up of the IVM products from Nigeria, informed Sierra Leoneans that the vehicles would soon be "ready for distribution to military officers across the country" by the government. Innoson Group has penetrated the vehicle market over the years. It is currently serving as one of the few wholly African car assemblers. One of the effusive commendations for President Bio by a Sierra Leonean, Francis Ken Samu, remarked, "We are on top of the situation in times of security. Congratulations, Mr. President Bio! Keep the military colour flag flying higher than ever before in Sierra Leone's history. God bless you, HE President Bio, for equipping the RSLAF." This development is indeed a step towards the acceleration of intra-African trade, as facilitated by the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfC- TA). Auto industry executive bill ready, says NADDC DG DIRECTOR-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Mr. Jelani Aliyu, has said a review of the nation’s auto policy is ready and will soon be sent to the National Assembly as an executive bill for speedy passage and thereafter forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday at the opening of the 22nd edition of the annual Abuja auto fair. The policy known as the National Automotive Industry Development Plan, NAIDP, which was introduced in 2014 by the Federal Government to encourage local assembling of vehicles, became contentious as Buhari failed to give his assent even though the lawmakers had passed the bill. It was sent back for a review. Jelani, who also represented the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, said all stakeholders, including relevant government agencies and private sector players, were allowed to make input in the latest review. This bill now at the Federal Ministry of Carloha international begins operation in Nigeria By Willie Samson CARLOHA, a global automobile company that specialises in the sales and services of premium used vehicles with incommerce and on-demand maintenance service technology, has begun operation in Nigeria. Carloha International has its global head office in the USA, owns and manages several stores and maintenance centres, with over 200 dedicated employees that provide comprehensive car purchase, finance, and insurance services. Carloha Nigeria, parades a host of premium •Toyota cars at the on-going Abuja Motor fair. Industry, Trade, and Investment will be going back to the National Assembly as an executive bill, and it is expected to receive express passage and the president’s assent. It is a holistic review; we’ve asked all stakeholders to make input. The NADDC DG said the auto industry remained crucial to the development of the nation’s economy, adding that the agency was on course with the NAIDP as a tool to transform the industry, despite its implementation challenges. Many •Array of quality Carloha vehicles. used vehicles in its arsenal of stocks, and it’s well positioned to be the leading automobile company in the used vehicle trading business in Nigeria. According to the marketing manager, Mr. Mathew Enuoma Aje, "We are in business to set the pace in sales and services of the used vehicle segment in Nigeria, by making vehicle ownership a seamless process for all customers.“ He further stressed that Carloha Nigeria, prides itself on having the best used vehicles of choice brands that are durable, rugged, and well refined to suit the tastes of all our customers. And more so, the class and automakers, including Toyota and Volkswagen, have agreed to establish plants in Nigeria as a result of their belief in the merits of the auto industry plan, he claims. According to him, more than 30,000 Nigerian youths had been trained in modern auto technology, just as he disclosed that 18 auto training centres were established across the country for this purpose. He urged Nigerians to patronise Nigeria-assembled vehicles to increase job creation and boost auto business in Nigeria. state of vehicles we stock are rare and cannot be sourced elsewhere". The company collaborates with a wellknown used car provider in the United States to select the highest-quality used cars for Carloha Nigeria, utilizing big data technology. The replication of the automated system is to position Carloha Nigeria as a viable company that will drive the world with latest technological advancements in automobile engineering and offer bespoke premium services that cannot be seen anywhere in sub-Sahara African. RESPITE has finally come to Nigerian transporters as Kojo Motors, representatives of the Yutong range of buses, are set to introduce compressed natural gas, CNG-powered buses at the Abuja Motor Fair scheduled for the International Conference Centre annex, Abuja. Compressed natural gas, CNG, is a natural gas under pressure that remains clear, odourless and non-corrosive. Although vehicles can use natural gas as either a liquid or a gas, most vehicles use the gaseous form, compressed to about 218 kg/cm2.“CNG can be used as an alternative to conventional petrol and diesel fuels. The 10-metre CNG inter-and intra-city commercial passen- Chairman of the organizing committee for Abuja auto fair and Managing Director of BKG Exhibition Limited, Ifeanyi Agwu, said the annual event has played a major role in the development of the nation’s auto sector and Abuja as a viable business centre. About 98 percent of auto companies in Abuja today were brought into the city through the motor fair. He bemoaned the government's long-standing disregard for the industry, despite its importance to national economic growth, stresing: "I don’t know how the auto companies are able to stay afloat in the face of a high exchange rate, among other challenges." “Products: Carloha Nigeria, parades a host of quality used vehicles from notable brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota (Lexus), Ford, and Range Rover, which are neatly selected and well finished to specifications with state-of-the-art technology. The automated pricing system is used to fix the right price for all used vehicles. The pricing of used vehicles is a huge algorithmic challenge to the overall business. Carloha Nigeria has addressed this issue by using machine learning technology to accurately fix the price of each vehicle in relation to economic fluctuation and market imbalance in the local market. Respite, as Kojo Motors’ Yutong CNG-powered buses enter Nigeria ger bus, according to Yutong's manufacturers, will enter the Nigerian market with numerous advantages. CNG is about 50 percent cheaper than petrol under test conditions (no congestion, good road condition). When driving at 24 km/h without air conditioning, the 100 km gas consumption is 41 cubic metres. At 32 kilometres per hour, the gas consumption per 100 kilometres is 31 cubic metres. With air conditioning on, gas consumption increases by 10 percent. "This is experimental data, specific gas consumption will be affected by road conditions, congestion, driver’s driving habits, and so on, we do not promise gas consumption," the company said.
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