Members of the Presidential committee on the review of Nigerian defence policy yesterday visited Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Company, Nnewi, Anambra State to inspect facilities at the vehicle plant and see how the defence sector in the country could benefit from the company.

The visiting committee chaired by Major General A. Adewuyi had Professor Isaac Olawale Albert as the team leader. He told Daily Sun that the basic reason for the visit was for the committee to see the facilities available at the company and see the extent to which the defence policy could draw some lessons.

Prof Albert said the idea was for Nigeria to begin to look inwards for the procurement of some military hard and soft wares " how we can procure our vehicles, how do we procure our armoured vehicles locally, how do we manufacture some of the things we need in the defence industry. That is what brought us to Nnewi."

Professor Albert explained that what the presidential committee had seen at the factory site suggested to them that without doubt, IVM had the capacity to supply the Nigerian military with many of its requirements in terms of military vehicles.

"We saw at the factory, pick-up vans that can be used by the police, army, air force, navy, customs and immigration. We also saw buses that can be used to convey officers and men.

"So, I think it is a very useful visit and when we get back to Abuja we are going to write a report that will actually show the capacity of this company to assist the defence industry in Nigeria," Prof Albert promised.

He said the review excercise covered all the security agencies, adding that what the committee had seen at Innoson would form a critical element of the new defence policy.

"Our observation is that Nigeria can produce her own armoured vehicles for carrying out operations. The Chief Executive Officer of Innoson

Group, Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma would come to Abuja to address a larger gathering of the defence policy makers on his capability and ingenuity.

"This is what we need in this country if we must be self-sufficient in diverse areas. In addition to manufacturing for Nigeria and doing the country proud, Innoson generates employment, Prof Albert concluded."

He described Chief Chukwuma as a national asset.

Earlier, Chief Chukwuma had told the presidential committee that he was already designing military vehicles that would be as rugged as others produced elsewhere, that the IVM had the capability to manufacture armoured vehicles if given the specification. He said the company only needed support by government and Nigerians. He declared that there was no vehicle IVM could not design and produce for African environment.
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Schematics:
This is what we are talking about..GEJ till 2019!

Anambra truly the light of the entire black nations..

Earlier, Chief Chukwuma had told the presidential committee that he was already designing military vehicles that would be as rugged as others produced elsewhere, that the IVM had the capability to manufacture armoured vehicles if given the specification. He said the company only needed support by government and Nigerians. He declared that there was no vehicle IVM could not design and produce for African environment

Schematics:
On another note, we have a new wife in town..

Anambra man marries the president's daughter! We have a cause to celebrate..

Myluv1:

Part of the national cake, innit?

Obiano assures international investors there’s no rigmarole to do business in Anambra.

The Governor of Anambra State of Nigeria, Chief Willie Obiano, has assured the international business community and Nigerians in the Diaspora who wish to invest in his State should take advantage of our one stop agency Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) to make such investments without the rigmarole of dealing with multiple, incoherent agencies and offices.

He hinted to the USAfrica editorial team that “even as my government is being commended for several achievements, we are going to achieve more significant projects in 2015 such as a cargo airport and an inland seaport. The flyover projects around Awka will be ready for use.”http://www.spyghana.com/theres-no-rigmarole-business-anambra-obiano/

OdenigboAroli:


Bros,I am sorry to break the news but there is absolutely no way Stella Odua can defeat Dubem Obaze in the northern senatorial zone. Dubem is a core grassroot man who wrote his name in gold during Obi's administration . He is well respected in the north,a BoT member of Apga and a fine gentleman just like his cousin,Oseloka Obaze. The Apga machine is unstoppable so long Anambra is concerned.

waternogeteneny:



This is the problem Ndiigbo are having O! OdenigboAroli kindly share with us wat ur grassroot Dubem Obaze has accomplished for Ndiigbo?


Every election is the same story in Alaigbo substituting Superior product for Inferior ones and then complain of no progress.


Leave the East and run off to every part of God earth. Complain of getting mistreated and murdered in other parts of the country/world


All this need not happen if you award office based on merit and not my kins/inlaw man mentality.


Ndiigbo should put their eyes on the ground and get it right. Biko nu, as we are all in the same boat and suffer it together!


My humble appeal.

FreeGlobe:

just ignore that guy, I was in onitsha last week and I can tell you Stella is on ground and will become the next Anambra north Senator. I believe even Obiano is supporting her because he gave her an appointment in the state. Dubem obaze like Ernest Ndukwe in the south are not popular, I learnt Obiano didn't even want APGA to give him the ticket because he is a Peter obi man.
We need people like Stella and Chime in the Senate. I don't know why GEJ was pressed to drop chime senatorial bid. I'm not happy about that.

waternogeteneny:



This is the problem Ndiigbo are having O! OdenigboAroli kindly share with us wat ur grassroot Dubem Obaze has accomplished for Ndiigbo?


Every election is the same story in Alaigbo substituting Superior product for Inferior ones and then complain of no progress.


Leave the East and run off to every part of God earth. Complain of getting mistreated and murdered in other parts of the country/world


All this need not happen if you award office based on merit and not my kins/inlaw man mentality.


Ndiigbo should put their eyes on the ground and get it right. Biko nu, as we are all in the same boat and suffer it together!


My humble appeal.

waternogeteneny:



GEJ better have a ministerial post for Chime. Politically alot of GEJ choices are questionable but he is still the best option for Nigeria until 2019.


Stella is a tested and trusted representative. Nobody that have been Minister from the South East has been able to accomplish wat She did for the South East region and I mean all of it.

Offices should be awarded based on Merit.

FreeGlobe:

just ignore that guy, I was in onitsha last week and I can tell you Stella is on ground and will become the next Anambra north Senator. I believe even Obiano is supporting her because he gave her an appointment in the state. Dubem obaze like Ernest Ndukwe in the south are not popular, I learnt Obiano didn't even want APGA to give him the ticket because he is a Peter obi man.
We need people like Stella and Chime in the Senate. I don't know why GEJ was pressed to drop chime senatorial bid. I'm not happy about that.

NRIPRIEST:



What will qualify an underperforming governor for a ministerial position...Chime is a failure with capital F!

Zenimart:
please try as much as you can to avoid this. I wouldn't want a fight with our enugu brothers. you can actually air ur opinion without calling chime a failure. I mean there is no harm in being civil.

Zenimart:
please try as much as you can to avoid this. I wouldn't want a fight with our enugu brothers. you can actually air ur opinion without calling chime a failure. I mean there is no harm in being civil.

waternogeteneny:


U should know who dat person is by now. No other than Abagworo the snake!

I should sit down and waste my time showing him where his mouth is, so he can put food into it...

No chance!

NRIPRIEST:

Sorry,that aint Abagworo....Its Odenigbo Aroli. I nodey hide face.

waternogeteneny:



U know dey hide face, yet u use two moniker to do ur bidding. E dikwa Ok? Isi ozukwaragi oke?

NRIPRIEST:


Nri Priest was my first moniker before I was banned by Afam for telling it like it is on Enugu thread,so I created Odenigbo Aroli and ever since then I never went back to Nri Priest until now that the handle Odenigbo stopped working for whatever reason.
So,that your question up there is it for me or someone else?