Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s administration in Ondo State has said that Dongfeng Trucks, a truck assembly plant, will begin full operation after COVID-19.
The plant, located, in the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub in Ore, has begun skeletal operations.
The Manager of the industrial hub, Chief Alex Ajipe, said the plant would begin full assembly of trucks whenever the COVID-19 pandemic subsided.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the hub, located in Odigbo Local Government area of the state, was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in February.
It was also reported that the firm, established in 1969, is one of China´s leading truck brands, with the product range covering heavy and medium duty trucks.
Ajipe said this was the first time in the history of the state that a truck assembly plant would be operating in the state.
Ajipe, also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Klick Konnect Network International Limited, described the development as another remarkable milestone by the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration in the state.
“The hub has recorded landmark establishments, such as one of the highest capacity producers of high quality food-grade ethanol in Nigeria.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
