NADDC Wants Auto Policy Passed Into Law By 2nd 2026 As FG Moves To Curb Importation Of Used Vehicles

NADDC aim to pass Auto Policy into law by 2nd 2026 as FG moves to curb importation of used (Tokunbo) vehicles into the country.

Says move against used vehicles aligns with the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling and Regulation, which was unveiled by NADDC in March 2025.

Regulation launched to address the growing challenges posed by the increasing number of end-of-life vehicles on the Nigerian roads.

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has announced that the Federal Government would soon commence the gradual phasing out of used vehicles (Tokunbo) as part of a broader strategy to promote local manufacturing and industrial growth.

NADDC boss, Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the 18th edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) International Auto Awards in Lagos, where he was awarded the “Auto Personality of the Year (Public Sector)”.

At the event, Osanipin said the NADDC is intensifying efforts to ensure that only high-quality vehicles are allowed into the country, noting that the council is working towards securing the passage of the auto policy by the second quarter of 2026.

“We remain committed to policies and programmes that strengthen local manufacturing in Nigeria. Part of what we need to achieve by the second quarter of 2026 is the enactment of the Auto Policy. Any moment from now, we are going to push it to the National Assembly, and we will also need stakeholders to participate in the public hearing,” Osanipin said.

He also explained that the move against Tokunbo (used) vehicles aligns with the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling and Regulation, which was unveiled by NADDC in March 2025 to address the growing challenges posed by the increasing number of end-of-life vehicles on the Nigerian roads.

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