Japan backs Nigeria’s quest to make own vehicles

The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ryuichi Shoji, has assured that his country was ready to support Nigeria’s Automobile Development Plan. Shoji said his country would also provide facilities to aid the development of education in Nigeria.



He spoke in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State during his visit to the campus of the Elizade University owned by the Chairman of Toyota Nigeria Limited, Chief Michael Ade Ojo.According to him, Japan was ready to support Nigeria’s quest to develop it’s automobile industry and join the league of nations that produce vehicles. He however noted that the dream is a long term one, saying the country would spend years before the plan could be realised.

Shoji said apart from the development of technology by the country, Japan was ready to help in the area of human capacity development to be able to drive policy of government.