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The 8th edition of the Lagos auto parts expo begins this Monday, May 6, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos, ahead of Wednesday’s official opening of the 14th Lagos Motor Show at the same venue.
Chairman, organising committee of the event, Mr. Ifeanyi Agwu, who is also the Managing Director, BKG Exhibitions, disclosed that over 80 foreign firms from all parts of the world would be showcasing different world-class products and services from their stables at the expo.
“A large number of the major brands of automobiles, spare parts, accessories, lubricants, banking, insurance, regulatory and policy making agencies and bodies are taking part,” Agwu said.
Explaining further, he said, “Though the sector is passing through a turbulent time in the country, the persistence of major players in participating in this event is attributable to the importance they attach to it as a key event for demonstrating and showcasing capabilities and potentials.
“We cannot but attribute their consistency to the strategic importance attached to it by all the stakeholders in the industry who have been hardworking and making sacrifices here and then. It has been a collective effort and all hands have always been on deck, starting from the private sector to the various agencies of government both at the state and federal levels.”
Agwu maintained that the campaign slogan of the event, ‘Three Expos, Continental Spread” was informed by the determination of the organisers to champion the harnessing of markets in neighbouring and other countries as well as the development of the auto parts sub-sector as a leeway to fast-tracking the development of Nigeria’s automotive industry.
“In this edition, apart from the special emphasis on auto parts, we are going to promote the motorcycle and tricycle sub-sectors in line with their increasing roles in enhancing road transportation in Nigeria. The show will, as always, be used as a platform to make Nigeria the hub of the business in Africa,” he added.
“It’s going to be a bumper harvest for the numerous visitors to the event; their socio-economic status notwithstanding. Every visitor would gain one thing or the other at the fair as we have ensured that almost the interests of all segments of the society are adequately catered for at the fair.”
