— Meets with President in Aso Rock on CNG vehicles

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the President will leave the country better than he met it. 

Chukwuma also said that very soon, Nigerians will be seeing Innoson buses on the road in various cities.

Speaking to journalists after meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja, the Innoson Motors boss said, “At times like this, I decided to visit Mr President and encourage him. 

“People must be patient. This President, I know how he behaves, everything we want, we will see the better side of Nigeria. Let everybody calm down for him, we will see a better Nigeria from Tinubu.

“Let everybody be patient because everybody knows that the former government sold oil, collected the money, and didn’t supply, but this government is just supplying but not getting the money. 

“So, let them give him a chance, everything will be okay. The way I see him, he wants the best for this country. So, I am encouraging everyone to be patient and not destroy public infrastructure. There’s no benefit in destroying our things.”

Asked whether Nigerians should expect a partnership between the government and Innoson Motors, he said, “Yes, government is doing its best with Innoson Motors, the partnership is going on, in a short while, everywhere you go you will see Innoson Motors.”

Fielding questions on whether he has keyed into the Compressed Natural Gas,  CNG, vehicles project, he said, “I started CNG about two years ago; I was the first to start it in Nigeria. My visit here today is on CNG vehicle issues, I have discussed with them, and in a short time the masses will see CNG buses on the road.”

Responding to the question on what his thoughts are on government’s initiatives on CNG, Chukwuma said, “It is the best idea. The government’s initiatives on CNG is the best idea for this country because there are a lot of benefits, and it is those benefits I saw before I started the factory to produce vehicles on CNG. 

“I started producing CNG vehicles before the announcement. For those that have used CNG vehicles, they will agree it is the way forward for this nation.”