By Theodore Opara

The forthcoming Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, NAISU, slated for July 30, 2025 in Lagos is gathering steam as the National Automotive Design and Development, NADDC and  automotive giants in Nigeria throw their weights behind the event. 

Toyota Nigeria Limited, Carloha, Weststar Associates Limited, Lanre Shittu Motors, LSM and Nord are among other stakeholders that have confirmed their participation in this year’s event. 

The annual event which is the second edition is hosted by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association, NAJA, in conjunction with the NADDC.

Riding on the huge success of the maiden edition held last year and with a lot of interest coming, stakeholders and prospective participants, NAJA says the event can only get better.

NAJA, in a statement by the  Summit Organizing Committee Chairman, Mike Ochonma said, “Last year, NAJA premiered the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, NAISU as a platform for stakeholders and participants to converge and critically x-ray the auto industry and proffer solutions that will take the industry to greater heights for the benefits of all players in the industry and Nigerians at large. 

“For this year, critical government agencies like NADDC, Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and others have also confirmed their participation for this year’s event.

Theodore Opara, Chairman of NAJA, also lent his voice, saying, “NAISU has come to stay as evidenced by the wholehearted embrace by the stakeholders in the auto industry. 

“And the interests already received this year show  that this event is on the right trajectory for the benefit of all in the industry. 

“Also, this year promises to radically work on entrenching local content and work more on the long-awaited Auto Industry Development Plan of the federal government, which also remains a focal point of discussions in the sector. 

“This year’s NAISU promises to be a better version of last year and plans are already in top gear to ensure all expectations are met and exceeded.”