{"id":67373,"date":"2025-06-05T10:50:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=67373"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:50:04","slug":"nigeria-to-manufacture-plastic-automotive-components-naddc-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/06\/05\/nigeria-to-manufacture-plastic-automotive-components-naddc-dg\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria to Manufacture Plastic Automotive Components -NADDC DG"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Onyeanya Ebere<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Osanipin, has disclosed that Nigeria will soon commence the local production of plastic automotive components.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, Osanipin said the Council had identified certain vehicle components, particularly plastic parts made from petroleum by-products where Nigeria holds a comparative cost advantage.<\/p>\n

He noted that the Council is committed to advancing the Federal Government\u2019s \u201cNigeria First Policy,\u201d which prioritizes the patronage of locally manufactured goods, especially in the automotive sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been clamouring for this policy. It means we will now give preference to made-in-Nigeria goods\u2014particularly automobiles\u2014because it\u2019s a sector where government spends heavily,\u201d Osanipin stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis policy will support the ongoing efforts to grow our automotive sector. We\u2019ve identified components, such as plastic parts, that can be competitively produced in Nigeria using petroleum by-products. We are working closely with major assemblers and vehicle manufacturers to bring this to reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Osanipin also announced a new electric vehicle initiative involving 12 Nigerian universities; two from each of the six geopolitical zones. These institutions have been tasked with designing and producing 100% electric shuttle buses for campus use.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe universities are currently working on what we call the University Shuttle Bus project. These buses will be fully electric, designed in Nigeria, and built with mostly locally sourced components,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the designs are finalized, we\u2019ll reconvene with assemblers, manufacturers, and financiers including the Bank of Industry and other financial institutions, to begin production.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged stakeholders in the automotive industry to embrace regulatory reforms that ensure vehicle safety and environmental sustainability in the country.<\/p>\n

Also speaking, the National President of Automotive Dealers of Nigeria, Ajibola Adedoyin, highlighted the benefits of a robust regulatory framework.<\/p>\n

He stressed that proper regulation enhances national security, increases government revenue, and improves industry operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is wrong for individuals to import vehicles without going through registered dealers. Such practices make it difficult to trace vehicles in the event of criminal activity,\u201d Adedoyin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity-wise, this is crucial. Many crimes are committed using untraceable vehicles. A well-regulated system not only boosts revenue and efficiency but also helps curb security threats.\u201d<\/p>\n

He, however, called on the government to refine its policies to ensure that vehicles remain affordable and accessible to the average Nigerian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Onyeanya Ebere   The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Osanipin, has disclosed that Nigeria will soon commence the local production of plastic automotive components. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, Osanipin said the Council had identified certain vehicle components, particularly plastic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":67374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172,180],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-technology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67375,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67373\/revisions\/67375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}