PAN Ready To Meet Nigeria’s Car Demand

Peugeot Automobile Nige
ria (PAN) has again restated its commitment to producing quality vehicles that would meet the demand of Nigerians. As it called on the Federal Government adhere to the national automotive policy.
PAN’s Managing Director, Alhaji Ibrahim Boyi, who stated this while receiving officials of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in his Kaduna office, said his company would meet the demand of members of the association. He said PAN has the capacity to meet the demand of the 16 million members of RTEAN and produce enough cars for other Nigerian users under the automotive policy of the government.
The Managing Director of PAN told the officials of RTEAN who visited the company plant in Kaduna that since PAN commenced production of the new 301 Peugeot in Nigeria recently, there had been an increase in demand by Nigerians, while the window for expansion in employment had also opened.
RTEAN’s National President, High Chief Musa Shehu Isiwele, said the group recently launched its mass transit scheme with N17.5 billion. Under the scheme, 4000 vehicles had been distributed to members across the country, Isiwele said.
He said RTEAN is seeking PAN’s partnership in a quest to support the Federal Government Automotive Development Plan, which was a component of President Goodluck Jonathan’s agenda in the automobile manufacturing in the country.