Nigerians abroad to establish N9bn car assembly plants

Emeka Ezekiel, Abuja


A group of Nigerians in the Diaspora have concluded plans to establish N9bn automobile assembly plants in the country under the patent called Zhope Automobiles.




The group is led by a professor of engineering systems and Director, Machining Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering Science and the Built Environment, London South Bank University, Prof. Emmanuel Ezugwu.

Displaying a model of a 15-seater air-conditioned bus at the premises of the National Automotive Council in Abuja, on Wednesday, Ezugwu said that the plants would manufacture and assemble made in Nigeria automobiles in the six geopolitical zones of the country.

He said, "This innovative project incorporates over 25 years, research and development experience in the area of advanced manufacturing technology for sustainable development.

"We are working with local resources on the ground to put forward a technology road map that will serve as a hub for vehicle export to other parts of West Arica."

Speaking during the event, the Chairman, Zhope Automobiles, Mr. Marcel Ezenwoye, noted that the project would commence by the first quarter of 2011, adding that the plants had been structured to create about 14, 000 jobs in Nigeria.

He said, "There is a projection that not less than 4,000 jobs will be created on the line function and over 10,000 in ancillary related services centres."

"The training policy of Zhope envisages the training of local engineers like the roadside mechanics, who will in turn train other middle level operators in Zhope automobile technology. For this reason, Zhope's technical partners from Europe and China will come to Nigeria for the training and technical support."

He noted that discussions were currently going on with the National Automotive Council for the domestication of Zhope brand in Nigeria.

Ezenwoye said, "We have a forecast of an average monthly sales of 100 number of buses and an annual gross of 1,200 number of buses. Zhope intends to initiate the KDK strategy with a view to reducing overall production cost per unit of the buses. Our target is to get up to 40-50 per cent local content to minimise importation by 2020 if we have the enabling environment for manufacturing."

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Displaying a model of a 15-seater air-conditioned bus at the premises of the National Automotive Council in Abuja, on Wednesday, Ezugwu said that the plants would manufacture and assemble made in Nigeria automobiles in the six geopolitical zones of the country.

This is in line with the Igbo spirit of spreading their tentacles in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria

Good news but can we keep our tentacles back home and closer to home? Charity must be begin @ home. Spread ur tentacles down South jare especially East of the Niger.

Now I thoroughly convinced that Mr Fire = Good ol' Mekus.
@Igbo folks
Mekus remains our biggest asset here.

Good one MrMekusFire

udezue:

Good news but can we keep our tentacles back home and closer to home? Charity must be begin @ home. Spread your tentacles down South jare especially East of the Niger.

This is what I hate most about the mindset of my brothers. They just don't learn. The huge land between Enugu and Nsukka, Enugu and Abakaliki, Enugu and Okigwe etc would be perfect for something like this. But they chose once more to be politically correct. I don't blame them because we must not forget the usual jealousy in Nigeria towards anything Igbo. I don't think being politically correct will stop the usual jealousy.

Just be strong and courageous. You will possess your possessions.

Onlytruth:

Now I thoroughly convinced that Mr Fire = Good ol' Mekus.
@Igbo folks
Mekus remains our biggest asset here.

Good one MrMekusFire

WTF? For the last time, like I refuted Ileke-Idi, I am not mekus. But who da Bleep is that mekus guy anyways? Looks like he is some big intellectual baron out here on nairaland. Can you direct me to where I can find his contributions that so trip you and at the same time send the hateful maggot, bk/babe90, to hell fire?

Nigeria would have been better if Igbo men had ruled in those years the northerners wasted

Mr Fire wants me dead. You will not get your wish. Any way, I am no more very hateful of Ibos as b4 since I am half Ibo myself. Suprised? My father is actually an Ibo man but a very stupid one. Yes he is. The fool left me and my mum (a nice Yoruba lady) for God knows where and never came back. When I grew up, I decided to hate any Ibo I come across. My father's attitude towards us has affected me in no small way. I did not grow up like a normal kid. My mum took to prostitution to make ends meet. I hated it so. As I grew up I found out that I am gay. You know. I like to be had by fellow men like I am a babe. Sorry to bother you all with my private life, but you need to know where I am coming from. I am half Ibo but don't feel like one. So thats why all the hatred. My mum hates the damned Ibo man and curses him all the time.

bk/babe9O:

Mr Fire wants me dead. You will not get your wish. Any way, I am no more very hateful of Ibos as b4 since I am half Ibo myself. Suprised? My father is actually an Ibo man but a very silly one. Yes he is. The fool left me and my mum (a nice Yoruba lady) for God knows where and never came back. When I grew up, I decided to hate any Ibo I come across. My father's attitude towards us has affected me in no small way. I did not grow up like a normal kid. My mum took to prostitution to make ends meet. I hated it so. As I grew up I found out that I am gay. You know. I like to be had by fellow men like I am a babe. Sorry to bother you all with my private life, but you need to know where I am coming from. I am half Ibo but don't feel like one. So thats why all the hatred. My mum hates the damned Ibo man and curses him all the time.

Udeuze. . . . not really, but sneaky

bk/babe9O:

Mr Fire wants me dead. You will not get your wish. Any way, I am no more very hateful of Ibos as b4 since I am half Ibo myself. Suprised? My father is actually an Ibo man but a very silly one. Yes he is. The fool left me and my mum (a nice Yoruba lady) for God knows where and never came back. When I grew up, I decided to hate any Ibo I come across. My father's attitude towards us has affected me in no small way. I did not grow up like a normal kid.  My mum took to prostitution to make ends meet. I hated it so. As I grew up I found out that I am gay. You know. I like to be had by fellow men like I am a babe. Sorry to bother you all with my private life, but you need to know where I am coming from. I am half Ibo but don't feel like one. So thats why all the hatred. My mum hates the damned Ibo man and curses him all the time.

Pathetic!

Why not go see a shrink?

Mr Fire:

WTF? For the last time, like I refuted Ileke-Idi, I am not mekus. But who da bleep is that mekus guy anyways? Looks like he is some big intellectual baron out here on nairaland. Can you direct me to where I can find his contributions that so trip you and at the same time send the hateful maggot, bk/babe90, to hell fire?

Oh hush, I know my husband, mekusxzy from miles away  

Good news but can we keep our tentacles back home and closer to home? Charity must be begin @ home. Spread your tentacles down South jare especially East of the Niger

This is what I hate most about the mindset of my brothers. They just don't learn. The huge land between Enugu and Nsukka, Enugu and Abakaliki, Enugu and Okigwe etc would be perfect for something like this. But they chose once more to be politically correct. I don't blame them because we must not forget the usual jealousy in Nigeria towards anything Igbo. I don't think being politically correct will stop the usual jealousy.

Just be strong and courageous. You will possess your possessions.

even if the entrepreneurs  were not detribalised business men, they are smart - what kind of  would set up a company in the crime laden warzone these chest thumpers have made the east into?

business i more than just buying and selling of used goods - why would anyone in his right mind spend millions to st up a factory onlly for some local twats to star  kidnapping/robbing all the workers?

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Ileke, uhm why da 4k u callin me out. What concerns me and that mental case bk/babe?

lol

oyb,

If you arent a bonafide idiot, you would have noticed that the factory will be sighted in the 6 geopolitical regions of the country including the SE.