FG seeks patronage of local auto manufacturers
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has called on government agencies and the private sector to boost their patronage of Made in Nigeria products. This is just as she endorsed the Nord automobile brand, calling on Nigerians to embrace the auto manufacturer. The Minister spoke on October 1st 2025 when she […]
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has called on government agencies and the private sector to boost their patronage of Made in Nigeria products.
This is just as she endorsed the Nord automobile brand, calling on Nigerians to embrace the auto manufacturer.
The Minister spoke on October 1st 2025 when she visited the Nord automobile assembly plant inside the University of Lagos, UNILAG, to pick up her newly acquired Nord Demir SUV.
The Minister was received by the representative of the Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic and Research. Prof. Bola Oboh, as well as the Chairman of Nord Automobiles, Mr. Oluwatobi Ajayi.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister said: “With the Africa Continental free trade zone agreement, you should be able to scale your industrialization and your production, across Nigeria, you have two assembly plants, here and Epe, and your capacity is more than enough to meet increasing demand of Nigerians and I am glad that you told me that.
“You have corporate clients, four of the top ten companies in the Nigeria Stock Exchange, we are going to be encouraging the private sector and all Nigerians to patronize Made in Nigeria products, this is a proudly Made in Nigeria product, right here at the University of Lagos where I am a product of.
“As a ministry, we are committed to supporting your sector, and Mr. President has prioritised Nigeria First”.
Also speaking, the representative of the UNILAG VC, Prof Oboh said, “We are happy with the initiative of the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that made in Nigeria goods should be patronized.
“In UNILAG, we are proud that not only do we have this assembly plant, which is also producing electric vehicles, we are proud because we are a Green campus, we have Green buses, and Nord is also about to launch their green vehicles. Our students intern here on a regular basis”.
The Nord Automobile Chairman, Mr. Oluwatobi Ajayi while appreciating the Minister for the support, said, “I am happy to say that you are a customer, or user or driver that I will always tell people about, our own Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, of my own country, drives a Nord vehicle. I am very happy about this.”
He equally thanked UNILAG for the partnership, which, according to him, “has transformed into one of the most important parts of the company. It has been an amazing decision for us.”
Nord Automobiles assembles a range of automobiles, including sedans, pickups, sports utility Vehicles and buses as well as electric vehicles and tricycles.