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  • Abuja Motor Fair to boost investments in auto sector

    The 20th Abuja International Motor Fair is targeted at boosting investments in the sector, BKG Exhibitions Limited Managing Director, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Agwu has said.

    Despite the challenges confronting the sector as well as the economy, Agwu said the fair is set to assume its rightful place as the key sector that drives socio-economic development.

    He said the fair had been packaged to increase the attention of the government to the importance of urgently addressing the current challenges in the sector so as to use it to drive the nation’s economic diversification policy.

    Agwu said: “Every effort has been deployed to ensure that the sector receives the needed support from both the government and the private sector to enhance its’ rapid development. We are packaging a show that will showcase all the existing and potential investment opportunities that abound in the Nigerian automobile industry, which we believe are very attractive to existing and prospective investors.”

    The event will hold at the International Conference Centre Annex, Garki, Abuja between October 28 and November 2.

    “Hosting Auto Shows of international standards such as the Abuja Motor Fair will go a long way in placing Nigeria in the map of world automotive business and will equally fast track the making of the nation the hub of the automotive business in the continent. For over 19 years, we have been able to create a comprehensive automobile exchange platform drawing global attention.

  • Motor Fair organiser seeks govt’s assistance

    The organiser of the Lagos International Motor Fair and Autoparts Expo Nigeria, BKG Exhibitions, has urged the Federal Government to assist manufacturers of auto spare parts.

    Its Managing Director, Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, at a briefing  on the 14th edition of the fair in Lagos, said the exhibition would boost the development of the auto parts sub-sector and the auto industry.

    “In this edition as we have been doing for sometime, we will champion the need to institute and drive a well thought out policy and programme to re-jig the sector to making Nigeria the hub of automotive business in Africa,” he said.

    Agwu, who is also the Chairman of the Organising Committee, said spare parts are the place where the real technology transfer takes place.

    “It will give rise to establishing of more Original Equipment Manufacturers and increase employment,” he said.

    He canvassed review of the ongoing auto policy to make it achieve the desired ends.

    According to him, the sector is very important as it shows the state of the economy and generates much revenue with enormous employment opportunities.

    He said: “No serious government toys with it. Auto sector was one of the key sectors that received bailout from the American government during the last global economic meltdown and it helped to revamp the economy.

    “It is a sector that drives the economy; if it is badly affected, other sectors suffers. It is the artery of the economy. The government should parley seriously with the sector stakeholders to seeing how it could be made better.”

    Citing Algeria, Agwu said the  third Motor Show witnessed over 300 participants due to their government’s support. This year’s, he added, would hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos from May 6-11.

    “In no distant future, the event will become a big event spreading to other countries in the continent. Nigeria has the resources and capacity to play such a role and it will be a very big disservice to Nigeria and its people if another African country does this ahead of Nigeria,” he added.

  • Auto giants to ‘lock horns’ at Motor Fair

    Major automobile manufacturers and dealers in Nigeria are to ‘lock horns’ at the forthcoming Lagos Motor Fair and Autoparts Expo, the organisers have said.

    The 10th edition of the fair scheduled to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, according to the organisers, BKG Exhibitions Limited, will be a benchmark in auto show business in West Africa.

    BKG Managing Director, Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, said notable banks and insurance companies, major oil companies, manufacturers and dealers in auto-accessories have indicated interest to be part of the event.

    Agwu assured visitors, exhibitors and the public of forthcoming days of serious business and fun.

    “Each of the seven days that the fair will last is loaded with activities and events that will make this edition remarkably different and we intend to improve and add on this in subsequent editions,” Agwu said.

    The fair, he said, will parade unique range of automobile products from notable companies from Asia, dominated by the Japanese, the Chinese and the South Korean auto- firms.

    From local market, products from Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Kia, Nissan, among others will be on display. PAN Nigeria, National Trucks Manufacturers Limited (NTM) will showcase the latest in their range of products.

    The products will include exotic cars, sports utility vehicles (SUV), light and heavy duty haulage trucks, and buses of various capacities for corporate and mass transit businesses.

    The European and American continents, he said, will equally present  products from the stables of Ford, Mack, Mercedes, Chevrolet, Volvo, BMW and Skoda.

    “Strategically, as we did in the last three years, we are laying a great emphasis on the Spare Parts sector in this edition. This is as a result of our guided intention to enhance the development of cottage industries in the spare parts sub-sector, with attendant multiplier effects on the economy,” Agwu said.

    He added: “It is also spurred by the need to ginger activities in the sub-sector to complement the setting up of Auto clusters as espoused by the new automotive policy. Our target is to attract many reputable Original Equipment Manufacturers of Spare Parts (OEMSP) from across the globe to participate at the fair  and in subsequent ones. Over 100 confirmed Original Equipment Manufacturers from all over the world are already preparing to be at the show.

    “In conjunction with our foreign partners, SENEXPO International Fairs Inc of Turkey, we have reached out to many of such companies and happily the response has been tremendous and we are expecting close to 150 of them. Our intention in bringing them to Lagos, which is the hub of automotive business in West Africa, is to enable Nigerians and neighbouring West African countries engage in auto spare business and work out rewarding business relationships with the main companies engaged in the manufacture of auto spare parts.”

  • Lagos Motor Fair gets April date

    Lagos Motor Fair gets April date

    This year’s edition of the annual Lagos Motor Fair and Auto Parts Expo will hold between April 30 and May 6, the organisers said. At a media briefing, BKG Exhibitions Limited, organisers of the event described this year’s edition as a milestone.

    Its chairman, Ifeanyi Agwu, said efforts are in top gear to roll out drums for the 10th edition.

    Agwu promised to use the  edition as a turning point in the history of the fair.

    Nigeria, he said, has what it takes to compete with developed nations in terms of staging auto show.

    “Though there are some little challenges, we will not run away because our goal is to make Nigeria be among the best globally,” he said.

    He canvassed support from stakeholders in the automobile sector to have a robust fair.

    According to him, the automobile sector should be the second largest sector economically in Nigeria after the oil and gas sector. Apart from being a major key  to the nation’s development, it should generate more jobs if properly harnessed.

    He said no fewer than 300 participants from 20 countries are expected to attend the fair in  the nearest future.

    He, however, stated that firms dealing in auto parts are coming from six countries namely Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Austria, China and India. The fair, Agwu said, will feature Executive Disk Jockeys (DJs) that would appear live on Classic FM to talk on the fair, Queen of the fair, Raffle draw, Award night, Entertainment and Automobile Classic.

    Agwu said: “The annual fair brings together major local and international vehicle manufacturers; Brand Representatives as well as policy makers in the road transport and automotive business in Nigeria and West Africa. It is always highly focused and boasts of well targeted participants and visitors.

    “It has the ultimate objective of providing a good forum for existing and potential practitioners as well as other stakeholders in the automobile and allied businesses across the world to explore and exploit the potentials that abound in the industry in Nigeria.

    “The fair has grown over the years and have always had in attendance high profile exhibitors and visitors from Nigeria and abroad. It avails the participants the opportunity of reaching out to more customers; interacting with policy makers; making new contacts and networks; amongst others. Our activities are focused on building long term, result oriented co-operation among the players in any sector of the economy through world class exhibitions around the African continent.”

  • Motor Fair to thrill visitors, participants

    As arrangements for the hosting of the 8th edition of the auto- fair tagged ‘The Lagos Motor Fair’ and Autoparts Expo continue, intending visitors, exhibitors and participants have been assured of bumper days of serious business and fun.

    The fair will hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Announcing this, the Chairman of the Organising Committee for the show, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, at a press briefing said:“the fair will be a landmark and a benchmark in auto show business in the West African sub-region;’ promising that “all including children are billed to have a rewarding experience.”

    Agwu, the Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions Limited, organisers of the show, said almost all the major vehicle manufacturers and dealers in Nigeria are participating at the fair.

    According to him, notable banks and insurance companies; major oil firms; manufacturers and dealers in auto-accessories have indicated interest to participate in the event.

    He said: “Each of the nine days that the fair will last is loaded with activities and events that will make this edition remarkably different and we intend to improve and add on this in subsequent editions.”

    On parade shall be unique ranges of automobile products from notable companies from the Asian Continent dominated by Japanese, Chinese and South Korean auto- firms. Also products from Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Kia, Nissan, etc, will be on display.

    The European and American Continents will equally be there with products from the stables of Ford, Mack, Mercedes, Chevrolet, Volvo, BMW, Skoda etc.

    From the home front, PAN Nigeria and National Trucks Manufacturers Limited (NTM) will showcase the latest in their ranges of products.

    These products range from personal choice exotic cars, SUV’s, CUV’s, Jeeps, light and heavy duty haulage Trucks, and Buses of various capacities for corporate and mass transit businesses.

    Feelers from most of the firms indicate that visitors to the various stands will enjoy lots of goodies. Some have packaged gift items, lucky dips and many other forms of entertainments, which according to sources will last all through the fair.

    “Strategically as we did last year, we are laying more emphasis on the Spare Parts sector in this edition. This is as a result of our guided intention to enhance the development of cottage industries in the spare parts sub-sector of the automotive business sector of the economy with the attendant multiplier effects on the economy of the nation. Our target is to attract many reputable Original Equipment Manufacturers of Spare Parts from across the globe to participate in this edition as well as in subsequent ones,” Agwu said.