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As unconventional as it seems for an average Nigerian who prefers foreign-made to locally-made products, there are still some Nigerian governors with made-in-Nigeria vehicles as official cars.

In this article, TRIBUNE ONLINE takes a look at three Nigerian governors who use locally-made vehicles as their official cars.

Alex Otti (Abia)



Born February 18, 1965, Alex Otti was recently sworn in as the 5th democratically elected Governor of Abia. He is one of the very few Nigerian governors that use locally-made vehicles as official cars. At his inauguration on Monday, May 29, Otti reportedly rode in an Innoson-based parade vehicle, to the iration of Nigerians.

Charles Soludo (Anambra)



Charles Soludo was born on July 28, 1960. He hails from Aguata, a Local Government Area in Anambra, with its headquarters in Aguata, a major part of which falls into Aguluezechukwu, while the smallest part falls within the commercial town of Ekwulobia. He is Number 2 on the list of Nigerian governors that used made-in-Nigeria vehicles as official cars.

Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe)



Like his Abia counterpart, Governor Inuwa Yahaya also unveiled (Innoson) as official car during his inauguration at Patami stadium. He was sworn-in for his second term in office.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigerian-governors-using-made-in-nigerian-cars/

God will continue to bless the Igbo business men and women all around the world

God bless Innoson motors (IVM)

God bless the federal republic of Nigeria

A round of applause for them

out of serious hatred most governors from south west and north will never buy this vehicle even though it is more durable than all those so called imported vehicle

Entire convoy of Soludo and his deputy are made up of Innoson vehicle.

But Innoson singled out Otti to appreciate and left out Gombe governor??

Applaudable!

Aonkuuse:
But Innoson singled out Otti to appreciate and left out Gombe governor??

Hater, Innoson appreciated Gombe governor but your hate for the Igbos won't let you see that

Nice

IVM should strike deal with our para military & even police in the country so they can use it for their movement around the whole country

LagosFirstSon:
God will continue to bless the Igbo business men and women all around the world

God bless Innoson motors (IVM)

God bless the federal republic of Nigeria

This is not all about Igbo.....


This is for the betterment of this country.


Since our music is gaining global awareness and recognition, our stars should begin to flaunt our locally made products to the world.


This is what other international music and movies stars do to contribute to the good economy of their country.

JASONjnr:


This is not all about Igbo.....


This is for the betterment of this country.


Since our music is gaining global awareness and recognition, our stars should begin to flaunt our locally made products to the world.


This is what other international music and movies stars do to contribute to the good economy of their country.

That's why I wrote "God bless the federal republic of Nigeria"

So happy for Abia state people, God has ed them.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a certified cocaine addict

One of my friend called me just now and he was begging me for help, he said that he paid 12k for Bus to Abuja to celebrate Renewed Hope, but now Bus drivers are charging 45k. I told him that his Hope shall lead him home😂 🤣😂

Copied!

That's the way to go. God bless the governor of Gombe more

3/36 Our leaders hate our country.

Tinubucocainesn:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a certified cocaine addict

Man, I don't know how well-grounded you are in of age but at this point, I will have to advice you to start choosing your words carefully. Pls be guided. #Obedient

JASONjnr:


This is not all about Igbo.....


This is for the betterment of this country.


Since our music is gaining global awareness and recognition, our stars should begin to flaunt our locally made products to the world.


This is what other international music and movies stars do to contribute to the good economy of their country.

see wisdom!!.....guy aswear, u really have got a point here!!.......damn true!!

Kossyso:

Man, I don't know how well-grounded you are in of age but at this point, I will have to advice you to start choosing your words carefully. Pls be guided. #Obedient

Advice your father

LagosFirstSon:

Hater, Innoson appreciated Gombe governor but your hate for the Igbos won't let you see that

I don't even see how this haters life has become better than the people they have spent Thier entire life hating.....HATE IS SELF DAMAGING .

Alaigbo to the world again. Congratulations Innoson. Anamco Emene is still thriving well too.

Good one

Really appreciate these governors.
They are the real patriots, and not the pretenders.
The problem is that a lot of Nigerians don't even know that these innoson vehicles are built STRONG for Nigerian roads.
I had an "encounter" with some of them along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway in 2021 during a serious traffic jam along that road leading to bridge head market and Niger bridge Onitsha.
Actually it was five of them -brand new Innoson "hummer Jeeps".
They were being driven in tandem, obviously to be delivered to some buyer(s).
Mehn, these vehicles dwarfed all other vehicles in of quick reaction, smoothness of maneuver and ruggedness.
That was my first time of seeing these vehicles up close and personal, and I was SERIOUSLY IMPRESSED.
These vehicles are like the "Cutix cables" of Nigeria. They are GOOD and beat others as far as Nigerian roads are concerned.
Why on earth would a Nigerian government department or agency buy foreign vehicles when we have these?
I dunno.
Congrats to these governors, congrats to Innoson, and congrats to Nigeria.

Those witches and wizards from the land of hate will never use it. Even Northerners are gladly patronizing IVM but you will never see those ones patronize IVM instead they always attack him and say all manner of evil things against Innoson. Even a bank owned by them defrauded Innoson! That's the extent of their wickedness!

God bless Innoson!
God bless hardworking enterprenuers!!
God bless all men of goodwill!!!

Redoil:
out of serious hatred most governors from south west and north will never buy this vehicle even though it is more durable than all those so called imported vehicle

Leave North, at least you can see Gombe governor using it as his official vehicle.

It is those that claim to be fellow Southerners yet so envious and wicked that you should talk about. How these people live a life of hate, envy, jealousy and hatred baffles me. No wonder their region has remained stuck in 1950 with slum settlements they call cities. You can't practice witchcraft and not look like that

onumadu:
Really appreciate these governors.
They are the real patriots, and not the pretenders.
The problem is that a lot of Nigerians don't even know that these innoson vehicles are built STRONG for Nigerian roads.
I had an "encounter" with some of them along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway in 2021 during a serious traffic jam along that road leading to bridge head market and Niger bridge Onitsha.
Actually it was five of them -brand new Innoson "hummer Jeeps".
They were being driven in tandem, obviously to be delivered to some buyer(s).
Mehn, these vehicles dwarfed all other vehicles in of quick reaction, smoothness of maneuver and ruggedness.
That was my first time of seeing these vehicles up close and personal, and I was SERIOUSLY IMPRESSED.
These vehicles are like the "Cutix cables" of Nigeria. They are GOOD and beat others as far as Nigerian roads are concerned.
Why on earth would a Nigerian government department or agency buy foreign vehicles when we have these?
I dunno.
Congrats to these governors, congrats to Innoson, and congrats to Nigeria.

I'm a car person, innoson is only assembled here. U need the see there ageing. The body parts is soo poor, they need to work on the body s. It's rust in less than two years and saggs. Don't know about the suspension or the legs. They only have good engine though, but they need to improve with time and work on the market sales and values. They seems too expensive.

I would take geely, kia or best is Hyundai among there class than buy innoson

Ihateheadslamer:
Buy made in Nigeria to promote Nigeria












Say no to German made / Made in china

Like Innoson isn't China made

That's beautiful...



Let's our own!

Redoil:
out of serious hatred most governors from south west and north will never buy this vehicle even though it is more durable than all those so called imported vehicle

Innoson is not the only car Assembler in Nigeria.

There are car assemblers in South west and the north too but they should only patronize Innoson because of what ? your tribalism show, so car assemblers in south west and north should be neglected for only Innoson ?

Would you be advocating for Innoson if he is Yoruba or Hausa ?

So we should abandon the car manufacturers in our region for Innoson because we don't want to hate on Igbo and so that you can chest beat, you are only deceiving yourselves.


Innoson should compete like Car manufacturers in South west, i don't see South East government patronizing car manufacturers in the West should Yoruba be crying too like you guys ?


https://nordmotion.com/vehicles/

proeast:


Leave North, at least you can see Gombe governor using it as his official vehicle.

It is those that claim to be fellow Southerners yet so envious and wicked that you should talk about. How these people live a life of hate, envy, jealousy and hatred baffles me. No wonder their region has remained stuck in 1950 with slum settlements they call cities. You can't practice witchcraft and not look like that

Keep crying

we have our own car manufacturers in South west and won't neglect them for Innoson


You are actually the one full of Hatred that is crying victimization.

You are selfishly advocating for government patronage for only Innoson would you do the same if he is Yoruba or Hausa?


https://nordmotion.com/vehicles/

https://jacnigeria.com/

https://gacmotor.com.ng/

That's a good one..

If only those in power can start consuming local products. Imagine local cars, clothes and shoes from the east, serious agriculture focus from the north, refineries in the south for oil and arts and entertainment from the west. Nigeria will blossom aswear!!!