Senate gives wake-up call on Nigerian vehicles

Senate President David Mark yesterday said the country should take advantage of the National Automotive Design Bill when signed into law to design and build Nigerian made vehicles.

Mark spoke after the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Investment on a Bill for an Act to repeal the Centre for Automotive Design and Development Act, 1992, the National Automotive Council Act, 1993.

The repeal of the two Acts paved the way for the establishment of the National Automotive Design and Development Council and for other matters connected therewith, 2012.

The Senate President said the essence of the Bill is to de-emphasise heavy importation of goods, especially vehicles.

He said: “With the passing of this Bill, the business of emphasising so much on importation should be reduced drastically. The essence of this Bill is that things should be designed and produced in Nigeria .”