Nigeria Will Soon Start Exporting Cars To Other Countries – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has boasted that with
the recent National Automotive Industry Policy put
in place by his administration, Nigeria will soon
begin the exportation of cars to other countries. He
also stressed that the policy must come into effect
as part of federal government’s industrialization
policy.



Speaking yesterday when a delegation of business
community from Anambra State led by the state
governor, Peter Obi visited him at the Presidential
Villa, Abuja, Jonathan assured that his
administration would continue to encourage
industrialists in the country to grow their business.
He added that the federal government was also
focusing attention and resources to the power
sector because of its pivotal role in
industrialization.

Noting that this has become necessary if Nigeria
must reach its potentials as a great nation, he said,
“If any country will be great, we must industrialize.
If Nigeria must be a great country, we must
industrialize. To this end, we will continue to
encourage industrialists in Anambra.
“I will refer all the issues you raised to the various
departments of government. We are totally
committed to creating jobs. Nigeria is a country
with huge population of youths. If jobs are not
created, there will be crisis. The housing,
agriculture and power sectors are also receiving
attention. In the next few years, Nigeria will begin
to export cars to other countries. We are
encouraging government to support local
manufacturers”.

The president assured that industrialists’ basic
needs such as road, power and ports would be
looked into appropriately.
Also speaking, Vice President Namadi Sambo said
the president had not long ago approved $3.7
billion to improve power transmission across the
country.
Speaking earlier, Governor Obi told the president
that the enterprising and preserving nature of
Anambra people make them well-positioned to
assist him in the achievement of his
administration’s transformation agenda.

Declaring the support of people of Anambra State
for Jonathan, Obi said, “You have excess credit in
your political account that these people (members
of the delegation) are ready to pay you when you
need it”, adding that he led the delegation to
express their support for the President and bring to
his attention some of their collective needs which if
addressed, will help in anchoring the growth and
development of industries in the state.

He listed some of the needs to include the
completion of the 330/132/33KV power substation
at Nnewi, provision of uninterrupted power supply
in the Onitsha Harbour Industrial Area and Ozubulu
Industrial Hub, completion of Nnamdi Azikwe
Teaching Hospital, Nnewi and the inclusion of
Anambra State in the rail master plan.
He also pleaded with the president to assist in the
rehabilitation and reconstruction of federal roads
within the state such as Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe Section
1, Nnewi-Okija, start of Onitsha Second Niger
Bridge, completion of the Onitsha-Enugu Dual
Carriageway and completion of Umueze-Anam Kogi
Roads.
Thanking the president for the inclusion of Nnewi
in the National Automotive Industry Policy of the
Federal Government, Obi noted that it would attract
many ancillary industries especially with the
coming on stream of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant in
Kogi State.

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