I don't know what I don't like that brand and her product

as far as say na for naija d plant dey,b4 two months na only d skeleton of dat machine go remain

very soon nigeria will be selling fairly used(tokunbo) cars to neighbouring countries.God bless Nigeria.

Lagosians and South Westerners should demand for 80% control of the Korean company since they won't be able to 'farm' with their land again and a bill should be passed so that the company will remit 10% of its annual income to the region they are 'polluting'.

Those expensive plastic toy cars they produce?..25k cars yearly on these our over congested roads again?okay na...#noddingmyheadformyowntoyotasoon#

Lagos developed along time ago. long before oil

Mynd44:
Why in Lagos? Other states need this plants and industries more abeg.

Lagos is already too freaking populated. They could have opened it in Rivers or Alwa Ibom kf they are worried about closeness to the port and hence materials.

Even the excuse of market is not feasible as deliveries can be made. The concentration of industries in one state is causing more pressure on Lagos which is it smallest state according to landmass already.

Lol, I was going to say the same thing. Must everything being sited in Lagos?

That's the smallest state in the country, yet it's ridiculously snarled-up with a population that's about 2-3 times what it should have, even if it were meant to be a cosmopolitan city.

The city ought to be decongested - something like this one should be taken to a different state. Ditto the refinery they're building there.

ARKdiscloser7:


You have mouth now abi?
Because they used federal govt money to build Lagos State. Money they got from our Oil.

I don't blame you.

Because my brothers and ndi Igbo has developed Lagos state. Now u can run your lazy mouth.

SHUT UP. LAGOS HAS BEEN THE MOST DEVELOPED CITY IN WEST AFRICA MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO....FROM MAY 29, WE WILL START BLAMING FULANI CATTLE RARER WHEN OUR OWN BROTHER DID NOT BUILD SINGLE FACTORY IN THE SOUTH.

FACT: GEJ BUILT MORE UNIVERSITIES AND ROADS IN THE NORTH AND NEGLECT HIS OWN SOUTH.
FACT: GEJ DIDNT CREATE SINGLE JOB APART FROM POLITICIANS CONTRACTORS. sure p was scam, 89% of sure p beneficiaries r related or paid politician to get the appointment.

Do not worry we shall decant into Ogun State

Mynd44:
Why in Lagos? Other states need this plants and industries more abeg.

Lagos is already too freaking populated. They could have opened it in Rivers or Alwa Ibom kf they are worried about closeness to the port and hence materials.

Even the excuse of market is not feasible as deliveries can be made. The concentration of industries in one state is causing more pressure on Lagos which is it smallest state according to landmass already.

Every state has the right to woo investors including Lagos. Investors chose where there think is best for their business so its not Fashola's fault that people love his state.

GEJ wasn't playing , that makes the third assembly plant.
I see Toyota(the big one) and Honda following soon, we really need Toyota , their manufacturing model is the industry hallmark and can enable Nigeria to develop and realise our industrial pottential.

FG need to however support Innoson with tax cits and maybe buy a stake in the company. Innoson should be looking into vehicle design for Nigerian use, a few models that are Africa specific with attractive value and features.

Maybe even venture into military vehicles lord knows the army need people carries and squad vehicles , specialists vehicles to suit the police force/security agencies and other similar units can also be of value.

omenka:
Highly commendable indeed. . Just might do a Kia on my next purchase.

Lol but oga u been dey against everything that had to do with GEJ...

It seems multinationals are convinced, lagos is the only place they can set up their businesses and I dont blame them giving the current business climate in Nigeria

The FG should give them incentives to look at other places

iterator24:


Leading automobile brand Kia Motors Nigeria has unveiled a new assembly plant in Lagos, which is expected to produce 25,000 vehicles every year
The plant named United Vehicle Assembly Limited (UVAL) will be part of Nigeria's robust automotive policy of making the nation a leading manufacturing hub, said officials from UVAL.
Nigerian minister for industry, trade and investment Olusegun Aganga paid a visit to the plant, stating that it was technologically advanced and had quality assurance control measures in place.
UVAL CEO Jacky Hathiramani said, "We are committed to contributing immensely to the development of the nation through this multi-billion investment. We have taken our growth commitment to a greater height in Nigeria and repositioned our brand by supporting the Nigeria dream."
The plant has employed engineering graduates from Nigerian universities and will continue to provide employment for locals.
In line with a commitment made in 2014 to produce vehicles locally, Kia Motors recently launched its made-in-Nigeria automobiles such as Kia Rio, Cerato, Optima, Sorento and Soul. By the end of 2015, the South Korean company will be producing all its flagship models, including sedans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-ups in the West African nation.


www.africanreview.com/manufacturing/industry/kia-motors-new-assembly-plant-in-nigeria-to-make-25-000-vehicles-annually



Kia Motors Nigeria has launched a new assembly plant, United Vehicle Assembly Limited (UVAL), in Lagos to produce 25,000 vehicles per year.
UVAL’s Chief Executive Officer, Jacky Hathiramani, said the company is committed to making Nigeria a leading auto manufacturing country in Africa.
Hathiramani said the plant has employed engineering graduates from Nigerian universities and will continue to provide employment for Nigerians.
“With the opening of our plant in Lagos, we have taken our growth commitment to a greater height in Nigeria and reposition our brand to the teeming publics by supporting the proudly Nigeria dream,” he said.
According to him, the company will also contribute to the development of the nation through the multi-billion naira plant.
The company recently launched its made-in-Nigeria vehicles, which include Kia Rio, Cerato, Optima, Sorento, Soul, promising to come up other models before the end of the year.


zwatchnigeria.ng/kia-lagos-launches-new-plant-increase-production/

That's a big welcome transformation Agenda.An average Nigerian can now drive a brand new car.

Assembly plant or coupling plant?

25,000 is a good start. I hope they produce parts locally.

NaijaTalkTown:
Every state has the right to woo investors including Lagos. Investors chose where there think is best for their business so its not Fashola's fault that people love his state.

Lagos can always direct the investors to states close to Lagos. These greedy plonkers aren't helping the state - they're destroying it with their greed. Heck, those originally from Lagos don't even have a place to call home anymore and they're slowly but surely becoming endangered species on their ancestral land.

Err, I thought APC is also in-charge of most SW states? Why can't they move some of these companies there if they want to keep it in-house? STOP THE MADNESS - the place is too congested, for fvck sake!

I just hope wit al these.....tear rubber go cheap for 9ja...so i cn get 1

25,000 cars x N3,000,000
=N7,500,000,000
profit accumulated = N1,000,000

texazzpete:
GEJ's auto policy just represents the bitter-sweet relationship the man had with Nigerians.

On one hand, the policy was pretty decent, attracting foreign car makers to set up assembly hubs in Nigeria, boosting the economy and creating jobs.


On the other hand, it constituted a renewed offensive on ordinary Nigerians and common sense . Needlessly jacking up import duties for imported cars even when local production was still less than 1% of demand, pretending as if increase in import duties was the only way to make investment attractive (as if tax breaks and car purchase schemes weren't enough) and shamelessly giving waivers to crony car retailers to import at old rates.

One hopes that Buhari will take this scheme, support it with common sense decisions and excise all cronyism from the matter. Then Nigeria will become better.

Common sense will not allow economy to grow;you need policy that will allow for enabling environment. No pain no gain. Nigeria will realise later GEJ meant well. God bless Nigeria.

ShymmexOBE:


Lagos can always direct the investors to states close to Lagos. These greedy plonkers aren't helping the state - they're destroying it with their greed. Heck, those originally from Lagos don't even have a place to call home anymore and they're slowly but surely becoming endangered species on their ancestral land.

Err, I thought APC is also in-charge of most SW states? Why can't they move some of these companies there if they want to keep it in-house? STOP THE MADNESS - the place is too congested, for fvck sake!

Investors don't care where you tell them to invest, they invest where they think is best for their business. Wetin concern KIA with APC and APC states? To them, Lagos is best for business. If e dey pain you, go plant 25,000 seeds of mango for your village.

Someone is sounding like the ugly sister who is asking why men are lining up to ask for her sisters hand in marriage whilst ignoring her
She will soon ask for affirmative action

Please stop making noise about congestion



Lagos state area = 3414 square km 10 million people

Singapore m = 716 square km 5.4 million people

Mynd44:
Why in Lagos? Other states need this plants and industries more abeg.

Lagos is already too freaking populated. They could have opened it in Rivers or Alwa Ibom kf they are worried about closeness to the port and hence materials.

Even the excuse of market is not feasible as deliveries can be made. The concentration of industries in one state is causing more pressure on Lagos which is it smallest state according to landmass already.

Or Ogun

There is no such thing as handouts in a capitalists system. Other states should work extra hard to attract investors, compete with Lagos.

GEJ has laid a good foundation, let baba once chance be careful how he build on it or else he will witness the power of the thumb.

A word is enough

GEJ.

freezone4real:
Only for the Rich, wetin concern d poor or middle class

You are obviously poor. Did they tell you owning a car in nigeria is a necessity?

iterator24:
30 states in Nigeria should have at least 1 auto manufacturing plant with 20, 000 capacity per year.... since we're expecting 21 plants, they should be evenly distributed

because its political appointments.

aresa:


I just wonder why his so called policies never benefits his so called brothers and pillar of support.

Stop fooling yourself, these are the byproduct of state economic summits, Incentives, safety and security, skilled manpower and available infrastructure..

are u de only one who hasn't heard of GEJ automotive policy? stp hating, it'll do u a world of gud

Where is the assembly plant pics ! What am seeing here is like a lube bay . An auto Assembly plant should be bigger than this. Everything about PDP is deceit and tricks . Dr Aganga too is deceiving us in Naija we shall soon know the truth after May 29

NaijaTalkTown:
Investors don't care where you tell them to invest, they invest where they think is best for their business. Wetin concern KIA with APC and APC states? To them, Lagos is best for business. If e dey pain you, go plant 25,000 seeds of mango for your village.

Stark illiterate, can you post in English Language because I don't understand illiterate-speak? Isn't it funny that silly pillocks like you with no connection whatsoever to the place are always the ones who champion this illiterate show of greed and shame?

Even in business, you don't take every offer thrown at you, hence you have associates you can always refer business interests to. So if an investor is interested in Lagos, the LSG can always refer them to states with close proximity to Lagos since the place is already snarled-up. You don't take every offer you get, once you start doing it, it shows you're utterly greedy and you'll self-destruct in the end. And that's the story of Lagos.

How many cosmopolitan cities in decent countries on this planet look like the giant slum Lagos is? That's basically because these people won't let the place breathe and get some fresh air. When you plan a city - you combine nature with industries, and designate certain things to different areas. Hence most major cities have big parks everywhere, and different parts are designated to cater to different things. You don't just copy and paste every darn thing in one state. Those from Lagos are also being pushed out of the state with this show of shame and utter greed.

Vacuous plonkers who think governance is just about maximising taxes.