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PAN Nigeria Limited has called for what it described as “strict and rigorous” implementation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) even as it urged the Director General of National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Jelani Aliyu, to fast-track the pace of automotive industrial development, including local components manufacturing, in the country.
The Managing Director , PAN Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Ibrahim Boyi, made the call when he led his management team on a courtesy visit to the NADDC Director General in Abuja, saying “We are most delighted to have somebody of your pedigree, knowledge and vast experience in the auto industry being brought to head NADDC,” stressing that Aliyu’s appointment was well-deserved.
Boyi also called on Aliyu to give necessary attention to areas such as the enactment of NAIDP into law, introduction of affordable vehicle finance scheme, development of cluster parks for local components manufacturing, prevention of vehicle smuggling, imposition of high levy on imported used vehicles, stable macroeconomic environment, migration of assembly operations from SKD to CKD, enforcement of uniform standards and introduction of additional incentives to promote local production.
Describing NAIDP as a “life-line” for all auto assembly plants in Nigeria, Boyi said, “Quite honestly, we would not have been able to restart our factory operations if not for the auto policy that created a new environment and tariff measures to promote local manufacturing, greater prospects for local components and parts manufacturing, significant change in the competitive environment that made locally assembled vehicles more competitive and more affordable in the market space.”
Speaking of the growth plan on PAN, he stated that the company would rebuild its industrial and commercial structures and restore its status as the nation’s leading automotive plant; rapidly grow commercial vehicle business through local production of vehicles and adoption of specialised products; upgrade and expand network of after sales services for enhanced and standardised products support across Nigeria; ensure steady availability of genuine parts; promote drive for increased local content and invest continuously in manpower development through technical, vocational and entrepreneurial trainings.
Responding, the NADDC Director General, Aliyu, assured the PAN management team of his resolve to pursue with vigour the successful implementation of NAIDP for the benefit of all Nigerians and with the active involvement of all relevant industry stakeholders.
He emphasised that NADDC would continue to work very closely with PAN Nigeria and assured the stakeholders of his commitment to team up with them in moving the economy of Nigeria to great heights.
