THE ENGINEER

Visits to Innoson Group In PicturesSome Finished BusesDrums ready for the MarketFurnace for producing overhead tanksEarlier, the Chairman of InnosonGroup, Chief InnocentChukwuma said he had investedin Vehicle manufacturing,plastic production andproduction of Tire and buildingmaterials because of thedesire to meet the needs ofNigerians. He said his investmentin these areas has ledto production of very standardgoods that werecheaper but of very highquality.He said his activities havenot only led to employment ofyoung Nigerians but havemade available to Nigeriansat a very cheap rate itemsthat were hitherto imported atvery high cost.He said the major challenges, he was facing waslack of electricity supply, importationof raw materialsand patronage of the locallyproduced vehicles. He regrettedthat in most cases rawmaterials needed for his productionwere cheaper ifsourced abroad as a result ofgovernment policies whichencourage exportation asagainst sale to local companiesin Nigeria.Meanwhile, the Chairmanhas donated one of his locallymanufactured buses tothe Nigerian Society of Engineersfor use in their activitiesat the headquarters.While announcing the donation,he said he hoped thesociety would use it to confirmthe quality and encourageother Nigerians to usethe vehicle.