Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha Shuns Innoson Motors, Orders 100s Of Ford Trucks

Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha Shuns Innoson Motors, Orders 100s Of Ford Trucks

Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha Shuns Innoson Motors, Orders 100s Of Ford Trucks


The Executive Governor of Imo State, Hon Emeka Ihedioha has ignored Nigeria’s only vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Motors and ordered for hundreds of Ford trucks, BlackBox Nigeria reports.

A source in the know disclosed to BBN360 that Governor Ihedioha-led Government took delivery of the trucks from United States thereby ignoring Innoson Motors, which is located in Nnewi, Anambra State.

The source also registered displeasure over the non patronage of Imo State from a neighbouring State which he said is not in line with the buy Nigerian made products which the current administration has been campaigning.

It will be recalled that in recent times, the Federal government has placed orders for operational trucks and other vehicles for all Ministries, including the Military and Para-Military.

The Imo State government is taking after members of the National Assembly who also failed to recommend made in Nigeria vehicles to their colleagues arguing that they could not guarantee the quality of the vehicles assembled in Nigeria.

The source in the Nigerian Senate BlackBox Nigeria gathered said, “It was true that we considered suggestions in some quarters to patronise the automobile firms in Nigeria but the fear of their products’ quality, stalled the plans”.

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  • Emmanuel , August 24, 2019 @ 6:46 am

    How Nigeria is underdeveloping Nigeria… so pathetic

  • James , August 25, 2019 @ 11:38 am

    This is Nigeria were our leaders don’t practice what they preach

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