Nigeria’s auto industry is set for a major aftersales shake-up in 2026 as the Auto Component Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (ACMAN) finalizes plans to launch an automated national platform that will give vehicle assemblers instant access to locally produced spare parts.
ACMAN Chairman, Anselm Ilekuba, disclosed this while delivering the keynote address at the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Awards Night held on Tuesday at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, signalling a decisive move to strengthen local content and phase out imported replacement parts.
Describing component manufacturers as the backbone of the industry, Ilekuba said assemblers’ biggest credibility challenge, availability of spare parts, is about to be resolved.
“We are the live wire of the assemblers. If component manufacturers stop work, aftersales service collapses. Nigerians constantly ask assemblers, ‘Do you have parts for this vehicle?’ We have taken up that challenge,” he said.
According to him, ACMAN, in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has developed a digital platform where assemblers will upload available parts, allowing dealers and users to view and source components instantly.
“At the click of a button, every registered user will see available parts. Every NADDC-registered assembler and ACMAN member is already producing and fine-tuning output to meet aftersales demand and qualify for credible local replacement as we begin deleting imported parts,” Ilekuba explained.
He added that the platform will go live in 2026, with all assemblers expected to come on board, backed by support from an international donor agency. Strategic partnerships are also planned with India and South Africa to strengthen the system and expand capacity.
Beyond Nigeria, ACMAN is eyeing regional dominance. Ilekuba said the association aims to significantly boost Nigeria’s share of auto component manufacturing under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) before the end of the current NADDC Director-General’s tenure.
He concluded by urging stronger collaboration across the industry, expressing optimism that component manufacturers, often working behind the scenes, will soon gain greater recognition for their role in driving Nigeria’s automotive growth.
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