The National Automotive Council (NAC) says it will soon begin registration of automobile dealers in the country in line with the provisions of the new auto policy.
The Director General of NAC, Mr Aminu Jalal, told newsmen in Abuja that the essence of the registration was to formalise their activities.
Jalal noted that automobile dealers were critical stakeholders in the industry as they serve as link between the assembly plants and the market, hence the need to factor them in.
The National Automotive Council (NAC) says it will soon begin registration of automobile dealers in the country in line with the provisions of the new auto policy.
The Director General of NAC, Mr Aminu Jalal, told newsmen in Abuja that the essence of the registration was to formalise their activities.
Jalal noted that automobile dealers were critical stakeholders in the industry as they serve as link between the assembly plants and the market, hence the need to factor them in.
Some automobile dealers had expressed fears over the new auto policy, saying it would push them out of business, among other negative economic fall outs.
But the NAC DG allayed their fears, saying that they would still serve as dealers to the assembly plants being set up in the country.
“We are trying to organise them so that they can be dealers of the assembly plants, which need people to sell their vehicles.
“Don’t forget that the assembly plants will not only be producing but also importing. So, they need distributors to reach the market.
“No assembly plant in the world sells its own vehicles; they always rely on distributors.
“The policy mandates us to register them and have a forum where we can talk to them to ensure we have standard,’’ he said.
Jalal added that the council was already collaborating with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) to set some standards in vehicle dealership in the country.
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