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Chukwuma hails Fintiri for buying IVM vehicles as NIPR promotes Innoson brand

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October 28, 2024

L-R: House of Reps member from Adamawa, Hon. Waikili Aliyu Boya; NIPR President, Dr. Ike Neliaku; and Innoson Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma, CON, during the facility tour of Innoson Vehicle by the NIPR team

Chukwuma hails Fintiri for buying IVM vehicles as NIPR promotes Innoson brand

Chukwuma hails Fintiri for buying IVM vehicles as NIPR promotes Innoson brand

Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd (IVM), Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, CON, has urged governors and other public office holders to emulate their counterpart in Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who has adopted a policy of buying only made-in-Nigeria products.

Chukwuma said that Adamawa State governor had been consistently patronising IVM-branded range of vehicles, describing the action as patriotic worthy of emulating.

The Innoson founder spoke when the executive members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), led by its President, Dr. Ike Neliaku, paid a visit to Innoson Vehicle in Nnewi, Anambra State, where they presented to him the Diamond Anniversary award which is also part of the Institute’s new Rebirth Nigeria campaign.

According to Chief Chukwuma, Nigeria’s economy will develop rapidly if other governor’s take a cue from Governor Fintiri.

He said as the first indigenous motorcycle and automobile manufacturer, he remained irrevocably committed to making products that meet the needs of Nigerians in terms of quality standards and affordability.

He therefore urged decision makers in government at all levels and Nigerians in general, to always look inwards in their purchases.

“All of us in Nigeria should work hard to move our country forward. On my part, I am working hard to see that Nigeria is the base of auto manufacturing in Africa just like the governor of Adamawa State is doing to develop his state and improve the life of his people,” Chukwuuma said.

Applauding Governor Fintiri for always preferring IVM vehicles as evident in the CNG buses he ordered recently from the Nnewi plant, the Innoson chairman spoke further, “The governor is one of my best customers. If other governors behave like him, Nigeria will be much better. Go to Adamawa, you will see that everything there is made-in-Nigeria.

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“And many of the government vehicles on the road there in Adamawa are Innoson, and they don’t have problems.” Speaking after a facility tour of the Innoson Vehicle factory, Dr Neliaku, commended the company and its chairman for making Nigeria proud through the manufacture of good quality products.

He appealed to governments across all levels to patronise IVM and other made-in-Nigeria products and services.

The NIPR president disclosed that the production activities he witnessed inside the factory not only made him proud to be a Nigerian, but reinforced his belief that Nigeria has all the characteristics of a great country.

“Well, having toured Innoson, I am very proud of Nigeria. I have always said that Nigeria remains the best country on earth.

“We have been celebrating Dangote Refinery in the past two months. But before Dangote, there was Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Ltd, Nnewi. And I am saying that we have everything that is required in this country to make Nigeria great,” Nelieku said.

He commended governors and government agencies patronising Innoson vehicle models and other locally made products.

The NIPR president said he felt very proud as a Nigerian to observe various stages of real manufacturing taking place at the Innoson plant, from building on the chassis to painting, even as he lauded Innoson for contributing to making Nigeria great.

He however decried the attitude of some state governors, other government officials and even those in the private sector whom Innoson trusted and sold vehicles to on credit, only for them to abuse the trust by refusing to pay the debts even many years after.

“I want to plead with those who are owing Innoson to think again. Let them realise the implications of what they are doing.

“They are ruining the economy and the future of the young people who work here,” Neliaku stated.

The NIPR president, who was with his Deputy, Prof. Emmanuel Dadaura, also said, “We should encourage this man (Chief Chukwuma) who has devoted his life to promoting this country. This is one of the reasons the NIPR set up the Rebirth Nigeria project. And part of Rebirth Nigeria is to promote made-in-Nigeria products.

“We are going to partner with him, and we are going to escalate the image and reputation of this company. Wherever we go, we are going to be your ambassador.

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“Whether you want it or not, NIPR will henceforth be your ambassador, because you are one of our Diamond Anniversary prize winners.

“We came here to confirm what those who did assessment before making you our Diamond Anniversary prize winner saw, and we have seen with our eyes, and today we present that prize to you because we have now seen and we believe. Congratulations. We are proud of you.

”Impressed with the production activities at the factory, a member of the House of Representatives from Fofure/Song Constituency in Adamawa State, Hon. Waikili Aliyu Boya, who was among the visitors from NIPR, hinted of the likelihood of mobilising his colleagues for a bill to compel government agencies to procure their vehicles locally.

Also part of the NIPR delegation was a journalist and former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmad Sajoh, who said he was pleased to note during the tour of the production lines that Innoson is manufacturing vehicles instead of assembling them like others.

“I must say that as a vehicle manufacturer, Innoson is not just the pride of Nigeria, but also the pride of Africa, and I just hope and pray that government agencies, individuals and other people will encourage the laudable things the company is doing,” Sajoh said.

Echoing the calls for sustained patronage of Innoson vehicles and other brands,’ the Adamawa Chairman of Rice Farmers Association, Dr. Stephen Maduwa, confirmed that the state hast over the years purchased many Innoson vehicles which he described as “very good and strong. Also commenting later, a friend of the company and manufacturer of auto parts, Chrief Tony Nworah, lauded Governor Fintiri for looking inwards, stating that his support for Innoson and other brands made in Nigeria is part of the boost the country’s economy needs.

He noted that the repeat and multiple purchases by the Adamawa and Abia governments over the years are not only a testament to the reliability of the Innoson brand, but exposed the dishonesty of a particular governor that had been giving excuses for not paying for the vehicles he procured years ago.

Chief Nworah further stated, “One other man in government ordered hundreds of Innoson vehicles, and has been giving all manner of ridiculous reasons for refusing to pay for them. But, is it not the same Innoson brand that Governor Fintiri is coming back again and again to buy? If Adamawa State is not getting value and satisfaction from the vehicles, will they be returning for more?

“Yet, the unrepentant debtor in the other government house has been cooking up fake excuses not to pay for the hundreds he purchased years ago. But Nigerians have seen that Innoson vehicles are doing well in all other places in Nigeria except in this debtor’s state. He should repent and pay for what he ordered.”

Chukwuma hails Fintiri for buying IVM vehicles as NIPR promotes Innoson brand

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Jetour Nigeria is taking its seven-seater X70 Plus SUV to Abuja as rising interest from motorists in the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states fuels the brand’s latest push to deepen its presence across Nigeria.

The X70 Plus will headline the Jetour Experience Abuja, holding from September 22 to 24 at Maha Event Centre, Area 8, Garki, following the strong response recorded during the Lagos edition, where motorists turned out for test drives and made enquiries about Jetour models.

The Abuja activation is designed to give prospective buyers direct access to the X70 Plus and other models, with opportunities to test-drive the vehicles, engage product specialists and experience their technology, safety and comfort features.

The X70 Plus is positioned as a family-oriented SUV, offering seven-seat capacity and a range of features targeted at customers seeking comfort, technology and practicality.

The SUV is available with 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre turbocharged engine options, with outputs of up to 145kW and 290Nm of torque, paired with a dual-clutch automatic transmission.

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Its safety equipment includes front, side and curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, Hill-Start Assist, Hill-Descent Control and a 360-degree panoramic camera with 2D and 3D viewing modes. Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems are also available.

Inside the cabin, the X70 Plus features a 10.23-inch LCD touchscreen, dual-zone climate control with air purification, wireless charging, a panoramic sunroof and an eight-speaker audio system.

Jetour Nigeria, the authorised distributor of the brand in the country, currently operates through seven accredited dealers: Elizade Nigeria Limited, Mandilas Autos, R.T. Briscoe Motors, Germaine Auto Centre, Kojo Motors, Tab Autos Limited and New Era Auto Vehicle Services Limited.

The company said the dealer network supports vehicle sales, genuine spare-parts supply and after-sales services across the country.

Jetour has also received recent industry recognition in Nigeria, including Fastest Growing Auto Brand by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association and Auto Brand of the Year at the Nigeria Transport Lecture and Awards.

The Abuja experience is expected to provide prospective customers in the FCT and surrounding states with direct access to the X70 Plus and other Jetour models as the brand continues its national market expansion.

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Jetour Unleashes F700 Hybrid Pickup as Abuja Experience Begins Tuesday

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Jetour Unleashes F700 Hybrid Pickup as Abuja Experience Begins Tuesday

Jetour is taking its premium pickup game to Abuja as the automaker prepares to showcase the powerful F700 hybrid pickup at the Jetour Experience Abuja, bringing a blend of electrified performance, luxury and rugged off-road capability to the Federal Capital Territory.

The three-day event, scheduled for September 22 to 24 at Maha Event Centre, Area 8, Garki, comes on the heels of strong reception in Lagos and is expected to draw commercial fleet operators, corporate buyers and luxury pickup enthusiasts keen to experience Jetour’s latest hybrid workhorse.

Following high-impact reception in Lagos, the Abuja activation, which holds at Maha Event Centre, Area 8, Garki, answers massive demand from commercial fleet leaders, corporate buyers, and luxury truck enthusiasts eager for an electrified workhorse built without compromise.

Jetour’s rapid ascendancy as Nigeria’s Fastest Growing Auto Brand and Auto Brand of the Year is backed by nationwide after-sales infrastructure, certified technicians, and genuine parts availability through its authorized dealer network including Elizade Nigeria Limited, New Era AutoVehicle Services, Germaine Auto Centre, Kojo Motors, Mandilas Autos, R.T. Briscoe and
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The Ultimate Hybrid Powerhouse
Engineered on the heavy-duty platform of Jetour’s G700 luxury SUV, the double-cab F700 redefines utility.

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Stretching nearly 5.5 meters, it commands road presence via a high-tensile ladder-frame chassis and independent double-wishbone suspension engineered for punishing industrial demands and refined highway cruising alike.

Under the hood lies the revolutionary Kunpeng Super Hybrid CDM-O powertrain—pairing dual high-output electric drive motors with an onboard turbo petrol generator that seamlessly feeds the battery pack on the fly, eliminating range anxiety entirely.

According to Jetour, an advanced CATL 800V architecture surges the battery from 20% to 80% in just 10 minutes, achieving ultra-fast charging.

The vehicle delivers a monumental combined cruising range of up to 1,300 km on a single charge and tank, and achieves exceptional fuel economy, sipping as low as 1.39 L/100 km.

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Engineered for unforgiving terrain, the F700 deploys Jetour’s intelligent XWD all-wheel-drive system governed by front, center, and rear mechanical differential locks.

With 9.5 inches of ground clearance and an imposing 900 mm water-wading capability, the F700 glides through deep water crossings, unpaved construction corridors, and rocky trails effortlessly.

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Also, it features the 15.6-inch Central Command Touchscreen for seamless telematics and vehicle dynamics, Sculpted Luxury Finishes combining aviation-grade acoustic insulation, premium materials, and active driver-assist safety suites.

The three-day Jetour Experience Abuja will feature live technical walkarounds, rugged dynamic tests, and hands-on driving trials at the capital.

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26th Abuja Motor Fair: NADDC, BKG Set November 10 Date for Auto Industry Show

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26th Abuja Motor Fair: NADDC, BGK Set November 10 Date for Auto Industry Showcase

The National Automotive Design and Development Council and BKG Exhibitions Ltd have unveiled plans for the 26th Abuja International Motor Fair, scheduled to hold from November 10 to 13, 2026, at Eagle Square, Abuja.

The four-day event is expected to bring together major players across the automotive value chain, such as vehicle manufacturers and assemblers, component producers, financial institutions, technology firms, transport operators, logistics companies, development partners, investors and government agencies.

A three-day conference will also feature prominently at the fair, with the theme, “Driving Nigeria’s Automotive Transformation: Policy, Production, and Prosperity.”

A statement on Friday by BKG Exhibitions said the conference would examine key issues shaping the development of Nigeria’s automotive industry, with speakers drawn from various sectors of the industry and related fields.

Chairman of the Organising Committee and Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions, Mr Ifeanyi Agwu, said the conference would feature a keynote address by the Director-General of NADDC, Otunba Joseph Osanipin, alongside presentations and speeches by leading stakeholders in the automotive and transport sectors.

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According to him, the fair will provide participants with opportunities to engage industry leaders, investors, government officials and business executives while exploring emerging vehicles, technologies, products and investment opportunities.

Other highlights of the event are the Nigeria Automotive Excellence Awards Night, Abuja Automotive Road Show, Ultimate Test-Drive experience, exotic automobile displays and the Automotive and Future Mobility Arena.

Visitors will also have access to professional advice, technical papers and a showcase of some of Abuja’s finest cuisine.

The Abuja International Motor Fair has, over the years, evolved into one of Nigeria’s major automotive exhibitions and platforms for industry and policy dialogue.

The organisers said this year’s edition would further strengthen the platform’s role in promoting investment, innovation, local production and sustainable growth across Nigeria’s automotive sector.