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“IVM Ijele”, GAC GS4 Wins At NAJA Award, Election – FRSC Deploys Vehicles, Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport, News In The Past Week
2023 Election – FRSC deploys vehicles and personnel, upcoming “IVM Ijele”, GAC GS4 wins at NAJA award, new Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport, news in the past week.
FRSC Deploys Personnel, Patrol Vehicles, Ambulances for 2023 Election
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will deploy a total of 21,783 personnel, 769 vehicles, 139 Ambulances and 33 heavy, medium and light duty tow-trucks to ensure round the clock monitoring of conduct of this year’s elections.
FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He also disclosed that the FRSC will work alongside other security agencies to ensure orderliness and timely delivery of election materials.
GAC GS4 Wins Car-of-the-Year At The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association Awards
GAC GS4 SUV was voted the Car-of-the-Year at this year’s 2022 Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Awards which was held in Lagos on February 9th 2023. The GS4 defeated the Suzuki S-Presso and Geely Coolray in a keenly contested race to win the most coveted prize.
First unveiled in 2015, the GS4 is a luxury Crossover sports utility vehicle (SUV) produced by GAC Group under the Trumpchi brand in China and the GAC Motor brand globally.
The second-generation GS4, which debuted in 2019, was launched into the Nigerian market last year by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the commissioning of the ultra-modern GAC Motor “G Style” showroom on Victoria Island, Lagos.
Innoson Announces Upcoming Luxury ‘IVM Ijele’ Pickup Truck
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), one of Africa’s biggest automakers, is set to unveil the “IVM Ijele” full-size pickup truck, the latest addition to its growing lineup of Made-in-Nigeria vehicles.
First pictures of the upcoming IVM Ijele pickup truck shows a set of large headlights, a tow hooks and Massive Front Grille inspired by fast-selling RAM 1500 and 2500.
Innoson is still mute about the technical details and the launch date, but IVM Ijele will likely rival Nigerian-made Nord Tank as well as Toyota Hilux.
Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport Records Maiden Commercial Flight
The Ogun State-owned Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport, located along Iperu-lishan road in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state, witnessed its maiden commercial flight on Thursday February 23rd.
Speaking at the event, the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun said that the development of the airport is in alignment of his administration’s desire to provide a conducive atmosphere for industries to not only berth in the state, but to record success.
Present at the ceremony were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika and former governor of Ogun State Gbenga Daniel, who lauds the Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration.
