As part of Democracy Day celebration, President Goodluck Jonathan was on yesterday presented with three Made-in-Nigeria Nissan vehicles.
The Chairman of Stallion Group, Mr. Sunil Vaswani, presented the vehicles to the President at the International Conference Centre where a special event was organised to mark the nation’s Democracy Day was held.
The vehicles, which have been produced at the Stallion Nissan Motors Plant located on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, included a Nissan Patrol SUV, a Nissan Almera saloon car and a Nissan NP 300 Pick-Up.
Mr Vaswani noted that the vehicles met global standards of product and technology and that they were produced in Nigeria in pursuant of the Federal Government’s new Automotive Policy.
“The evolution of automotive manufacturing sector in Nigeria would not only encourage more FDIs but stimulate industrial clusters such as original equipment manufacturers that include steel plants, glass manufacturers, aftermarket shops and transportation service providers leading to job creation and contributing significantly to the GDP,” he said.
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