July 10, (THEWILL) – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commissioned the ultra-modern GAC Motor showroom on Victoria Island, Lagos.
The governor, who was impressed with the drive of the company in Nigeria, stated that Chief Diana Chen (Chairman of CIG Motors, franchise holder of GAC in Nigeria) had done a great job.
Sanwo-Olu expressed delight in the fact that GAC and the Lagos State Government had entered into a partnership to build a car assembly plant, which is expected to be ready for commissioning before the end of 2022 in the Ogba area of Lagos.
The governor also unveiled the newly improved award winning GS4 Crossover SUV, which is a very popular model on Nigerian roads.
The General Manager of CIG Motors, Jubril Arogundade, explained that the GS4, which is in its second generation, comes with ample leg room, three driving modes, amazing comfort and fuel economy as well as seamless navigation system.
Sanwo-Olu was conducted on a tour of the newly re-built state-of-the-art GAC workshop, which is located right behind the ultra-modern showroom and equipped with different sections such as Express maintenance, general repair, four wheel alignment, spray booth, metal repair, polishing and body mechanical.
In her remarks, the Chairman of CIG Motors, Chief Diana Chen, stated, “We are so proud to open our showroom and workshop. We plan to open five of such facilities across the country”.
She explained that with the opening of the G-Style showroom, the company would offer the G-Elite, G-Star and G-Family packages to different segments of the society.
The company had earlier signed a memorandum of Understanding with Wema bank, as the bank undertakes to finance another batch of 1000 GAC units. The event was graced by top government functionaries, diplomatic corps and captains of industries.
GAC vehicles, coming mainly as sedans and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV), have been widely accepted and being used across the country.
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
