From the local paper

Firm to establish seven auto plants in Nigeria
April 25, 2008
By Isaac Taiwo

MOTORCYCLE transportation system will soon receive a boost as Jincheng West Africa Limited has concluded arrangements to establish production factories of its brand of motorcycles in seven locations in the country.

The assurance was given by the Chief Representative, Jincheng West Africa Limited, Mr. Vincent Yang at the flag-off ceremony of Jincheng Cross Nigeria Quality Parade held at the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos, recently.

"We are not just embarking on training people how to ride in Nigeria but as already earmarked, we are commencing before the end of this year with locating one of the motorcycles producing factories either in Ilorin, Lagos or Kano," he said.

Addressing participants at the flag off ceremony, Jang said the main purpose of organising the event was to put the already tested and trusted quality of Jincheng motorcycles into further test to re-affirm his company's claim to superior quality over and above competition in today's motorcycle market, especially, in Nigeria.

"Today represents a memorable milestone in the history of Jincheng motorcycles success in Nigerian market in the last ten years.

"In this vein, we have designed this programme to further prove beyond doubt that Jincheng stands for nothing but quality in the motorcycle market.

"To this end, twelve good motorcycle riders drawn from members of Okada riders Unit in different states of the country including two champions from China Motorcycle Sports, starting off from here today will hit the road through Ibadan, Ilorin, Minna, Kaduna to Kano with your ever-reliable Jincheng motorcycles within five days.

"Simply put, we are saying you can ride our motorcycles from Western Nigeria to the North of the country.

"This is to further assure our customers across Nigeria that we live, breathe and sleep quality," he said.

Jang said prior to the memorable ride to the North, the champions from Chinese Motorcycle Sports, China had already had one-week training with the Nigerian counterparts on how best to ride safely and in addition insured their lives, and also provided them with helmets, shoes and every other materials needed for their safety.

Jang said the choice of Kano was based on the plan of a big show that will be taking place there and safe arrival from Lagos to Kano will further prove Jincheng motorcycles quality, durability and dependability.

Present at the occasion were Onitire of Itire, Abdul Lateef Daudu, Oba of Odi Olowo, Oba Fatai Irawo and representative of Olu of Mushin, the Otun Balogun of Mushin, Chief Taiwo Odubiyi.

Flagging off the riders, Oba Daudu advised them to be safety conscious and to remember that the full joy of their participation in the historic event, which no doubt will be for long remembered hinges on their safe arrival to their destination, Kano.

He prayed for their protection and journey mercies.

Some of the riders include a senior officer in Okada group at Ibadan, Temitope Abas, Bolaji Isa from Kwara State, and Belo Waidi from Osun State, who all expressed happiness for participating in the memorable event.