Inside Innoson Motor Manufacturing Plant Nnewi Nigeria - World's First Black-Owned Car Manufacturer

Inside Innoson Motor Manufacturing Plant Nnewi Nigeria - World's First Black-Owned Car Manufacturer.

In accordance with our objective of showcasing black innovations to the outside world, NaijaTechRoom today, has picked on Innoson Automotive technology as we are ready to unravel to the global world Innoson's feet in the car manufacturing business.

The youngest among six children, Chief (Dr) Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma (OFR), hailed from one of Suburban area of Anambra State, Uru-Umudim, was born into the family of Mr & Mrs Chukwuma Mojekwu in a humble background. All in all, despite not coming from the province of the rich, with adequate determination, hard-work, discipline and a good business acumen - he has exhibited qualities that have continued to interplay excellently in all his enterprises.

In early 2007, Chukwuma was envisioned with the dream of pioneering a car manufacturing company - a mission that was considered dead on arrival as predicted by some analysts. Chukwuma, as a man of vision that he is, incorporated INNOSON Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited (IVM), to produce sundry commercial automobiles, utility vehicles and passenger cars, in amalgamation with a consortium of Chinese auto manufacturers.

With the public display of some of the vehicles at the 2nd Nnewi International Auto Trade Fair held at the Beverly Hills Hotels (Gabros Sports Complex) in the last quarter of 2009, IVM did not only silence the critics, but made a bold statement about its readiness to achieve the avowed mission of being the first (indigenous) auto maker to produce truly Nigerian vehicles that are affordable and reliable. IVM is today a success story which has attracted effusive commendations and awards from various quarters, including the nation's seat of power.

While opening the plant on October 15, 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan not only hailed Chukwuma for the courage of venturing into an industry many ran away from, but also assured him of government's patronage from the government. But even before the President's visit, IVM had attracted an official delegation from the Ghanaian government, which through a minister, dangled incentives before Chukwuma with an appeal to come over to Accra for talks on how he could set up a similar plant in the former Gold Coast.