Nissan says it has begun the
production of Almera and NP300 in
its factory in Nigeria, alongside the
prestigious Nissan Patrol. The first
made-in-Nigeria Patrol rolled off
the production line in April after
the plant was prepared for global
production standards in record
time.
The Nissan General Manager for
sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Jim
Dando, at a forum with journalists
in Lagos on Saturday, said the
company was the first car
manufacturer to build in Nigeria
after the government had
introduced a new policy to
encourage domestic production of
cars.
He also disclosed that the
Japanese company, together with
its alliance partner, Renault, is
already number one in terms of
market share in Africa.
“Nissan is on a major push for
further growth, and is
demonstrating its commitment to
the continent by sponsoring the
Orange African Cup of Nations,” he
added.
Dando explained that Nissan
assembly plant in Nigeria would
first service the growing domestic
market with a potential production
capacity of 45,000 units and noted
that the Almera and the NP300 fell
into the two most popular vehicle
segments in Nigeria.
He said, “Our first six months of
production in Nigeria has exceeded
expectations. The Stallion Group
has certainly shown its dedication
to meeting the Nissan’s global
production standards at the
assembly plant and we are
confident in their ongoing
commitment to quality and
excellence.
“Teams of experts were deployed
from Japan and South Africa to
help to develop the plant, and train
the staff members to the highest
global quality standards. Nigeria
has the potential to develop into a
major manufacturing hub for
Nissan in Africa alongside its
plants in South Africa and Egypt.”
Dando, while also explaining that
Nigeria, with a population of over
170 million, remains Africa’s
biggest economy and an important
growth market for Nissan, added
that the country’s GDP recently
overtook that of South Africa to
become Africa’s biggest car
economy.
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