As part of on-going appraisal of its vehicle assembly project in Nigeria, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., recently deployed a high-powered delegation from its headquarters in Japan to discuss compelling strategies with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).
The strategies are aimed at expanding the capacity of Nissan’s manufacturing facility to produce and supply affordable vehicles; create opportunity for workers as well as ancillary firms and the communities.
Leader of the Nissan delegation, Senior Vice President Middle-East, Africa and India (AMI) Peyman Kargar said: “Our visit to the Nissan facility in Nigeria is aimed at helping the plant to sustain its status as a reassuring brand with proclivity for improved performance, sales and after sales”
Also adding that the time is right for Nigeria to sustainably and inclusively explore the gains of automotive policy to produce vehicles with unprecedented value, yet affordably priced,
“Nigeria is one of Nissan’s most outstanding markets in our Africa growth strategy and we are ready to partner with the Federal Government to develop the market and explore the country’s strategic regional partners in the West Coast, to make Nigeria the automobile hub for evolving West African markets.”
He said Nissan remains committed to the Nigerian economy, which has a strong potential of becoming Africa’s wealthiest country.
Kargar referred to Nigeria’s auto policy as exceptionally inclusive and thorough, one of the traits that inform Nissan’s eagerness to make a greater contribution in the Nigerian market. “We are happy to continue our collaboration with the government to transform Nigeria into a notable manufacturing and distribution hub,” he said.
The six-man delegation was received by the NADDC Director General/CEO Jelani Aliyu, before proceeding on to inspect the Stallion NMN facility at VON Automobile Nigeria.
Other delegates include Nissan South Africa Managing Director/CEO, Mike Whitfield, Managing Director Sales and Marketing, Xavier Gobille, Director Sales and Operations Jim Dando as well as Africa, Middle East and India Managing Director, Frederic Posez and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Programme, Product, Marketing Intelligence General Manager, Vincent Valdmann.
Discussion about this post