The Federal Government has launched the National Vehicle Dealership Registration Framework for car dealers, in a decisive move to sanitise Nigeria’s auto market, improve traceability and unlock financing for industry players.
The initiative, unveiled by the National Automotive Design
and Development Council (NADDC) in Abuja on Friday, introduces a digital
system, mandating all car dealers to register and obtain a certificate
renewable annually.
Delivering a keynote address, the Director General of NADDC,
Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, said the framework marks a transition from policy
design to implementation under the National Automotive Industry Development
Plan 2023–2033.
Osanipin explained that the system was developed after
consultations with stakeholders across Uyo, Lagos, Kano and Bauchi, where
members of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) demanded
transparency, fairness and recognition of professional operators over informal
players.
He noted that the registration would not only meet
regulatory requirements but also position dealers to benefit from credit
support, market protection and inclusion in a structured automotive industry.
“This framework is not merely an administrative milestone;
it is the day we transition from planning to practice. By registering your
dealership, you are doing more than fulfilling a requirement; you are
positioning your business to benefit from credit support, market protection and
inclusion in a structured automotive ecosystem,” he said.
The DG added that the platform would serve as a digital
database that captures dealer identity, vehicle transactions and supply chains,
to help authorities track stolen vehicles and protect buyers from fraudulent
operators.
He further highlighted that the federal government would
only patronise AMDON-certified dealers to support the Nigeria First policy and
enhance Nigeria’s competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade
Area.
Osanipin further stated that registered dealers would be
linked with vehicle assemblers to build nationwide partnerships for after-sales
services, ensuring consistent maintenance support.
In his remarks, National President of AMDON, Prince Ajibola
Adedoyin, said the registration would help address insecurity linked to
untraceable vehicles, and improve access to credit for dealers through
increased transparency and trust, noting that proper documentation makes
financing easier.
Adedoyin encouraged consumers to patronise only certified
dealers. He projected that within three to six months, most dealers should be
onboarded, after which enforcement would tighten, limiting market access for
non-compliant operators.
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