Nord presents new A9 SUV to Chess star, Tunde Onakoya

Nord presents new A9 SUV to Chess star, Tunde Onakoya

 

Nord Automobile, fast-growing indigenous auto assembler, has gifted a brand new Nord SUV to the renowned Chess player and Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, to extend his brand ambassador deal for the company.

The chess star last year received a Nord A7 SUV courtesy of the Chairman/CEO of Nord Automobiles, Mr. Tobi Ajayi.

Tunde Onakoya is known for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, playing for an astonishing 64 hours.

He is also the founder of Chess in Slums Africa, a charity that uses chess to educate children in underserved communities.

Making the presentation in the company’s showroom located at Lekki area of Lagos state, Nord’s Chairman/CEO, Tobi Ajayi, said Nord decided to identify with Tunde Onakoya because he aligns with the culture and vision of the company.

He said, “We sell intelligent and smart vehicles as well as identify with the Nigerian people, and these we have seen in Tunde Onakoya. He is very smart and intelligent and has traveled to all parts of Nigeria to find talents”.

Recalling the history of the purely Nigerian company he founded only a few years ago, the Nord boss stated, “We started Nord to show Nigerians that they can buy brand new cars without breaking the bank”.

Responding, the world acclaimed chess player, who referred to the Chairman-CEO of Nord as the Elon Musk of Africa, said his experience with the Nord A7, was very refreshing and rewarding.

He stated that the successes recorded by Nord automobiles within a few years of establishment by Tobi Ajayi, has shown that “it is possible to do great things with small things”.

He said , “It has been a very wonderful experience, particularly because it is an indigenous Nigerian brand, it is high time we change the narrative about local talents and their capabilities”.

Onakoya also relived his experience driving the Nord A7, saying “the first thing is that when people see me drive the car, they are curious about the brand, the logo itself is very distinct. The car announces my arrival in many places, it is very strong to withstand the different Nigeria roads”.

He added that “I am also impressed about the quality of the design, it has very bold presence, Nord is a brand that Nigerians should be proud of”.

He said received prompt and customer-friendly after-sales services from Nord throughout the time he drove the Nord A7, and looks forward to same treatment with his newly acquired Nord A9.