The National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, is seeking that used vehicles above 20 years of uses should banned from being imported into the country.
The agency’s Director General, Joseph Osanipin, made this known at a Public Sector Engagement on the Implementation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan.
He also added that the agency would work with relevant stakeholders to help make this happen.
A public Sector engagement on the Implementation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development plan
The country’s automotive design and development authorities feel a ban on importation of cars above twenty years should be put in place in the country.
They believe this will help drive local production of cars and also encourage the assemblage and manufacturing of indigenous vehicles which will drastically cut down on the nation’s import dependence.
On efforts towards implementing the country’s automotive policy, the agency assures efforts are ongoing to fix challenges
such as poor financing and low production output.
Areas of vehicle component production such as batteries, tyres and leather are also being considered.
The role of standards in helping these vehicle production ideas thrive are also in focus here.
The thinking is that improved output in the local auto industry can help address issues of unemployment and aid improved job as well as wealth creation and attract investments amongst many benefits.
The local automotive industry players on their part seek that the sector’s scope of operation be expanded with bigger markets opened for penetration purposes.
