Neglecting the auto industry has put a dent on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime since 2015. It was not peculiar to Buhari’s administration, though. Yes, no regime, military or civilian has succeeded in growing the auto industry. It has been betrayal each time the nation attempted to join the automotive industrialized nations. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]fforts to…
MATILDA FRANCES Insecurity on Nigerian highways has reached an embarrassing state. It is so bad these days that many are afraid of making inter-state travel for fear of being robbed or kidnapped.Party politicians have unsurprisingly made most of it, playing blame game, and ethnic hatred. [dropcap]H[/dropcap]owever, more than opening talk shops, a permanent and effective…
FEMI OWOEYE Serious governments around the world do not place the auto industry on the back seat. For four years, we have had so much talk, but less action regarding the development and growth of the Nigerian automobile industry. It has been worse since the current Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development…
FEMI OWOEYE Your Excellency, That two administrations found it impossible to get Nigeria’s new auto policy written in the nation’s statutes book is anomalous. Between 2011 and 2015, the bill got as far as President Goodluck Jonathan’s desk. An insider of the then administration argued that the president could not sign the bill due to…
