Innocent Chukwuma, Managing Director/CEO of Innoson Motors, has begged with Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday after visiting the President at the State House in Abuja, Chukwuma, who revealed that his visit was to encourage the President, emphasised that the President has the ability to turn Nigeria around for the better.
He also accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of selling crude oil upfront during his eight-year presidency.
According to him: “At times like this i decided to visit Mr President and encourage him. People must be patient, this Mr president, I know how he behaves, everything we want, we will see the better side of Nigeria. Let everybody calm down for him, the will see a better Nigeria from Tinubu.
“Let everybody be patient because everybody knows that the former government sold oil, collected the money and don’t supply but this government is just supplying but not getting the money. So let them give them chance, everything will be okay.
“The way I see him, he wants the best for this country, so I am encouraging everyone to be patient and not destroy public infrastructure. There’s no benefit in destroying our things, our benefit is to be calm and long him plan for the future of this country.
The Innoson Motors boss also disclosed that the government at the centre has entered into a partnership with his company for the purchase of Innoson brand of vehicles for official use.
He also asserted that his company was the first to begin using Compressed Natural Gas for locally made vehicles, which will soon flood Nigerian roadways.
His words: “The government is trying its best with Innoson motors; collaborations are in the works; and in a short while, you will see Innoson motors everywhere.
“I started CNG around two years ago; I was the first to do so in Nigeria. My visit here today is to discuss CNG vehicle difficulties; I spoke with them, and in a short time, the public will see CNG buses on the roads.
“It is the best idea, the government’s CNG initiatives are the best idea for this country because there are several benefits, which I noticed before starting the factory to create CNG vehicles. Because I began making CNG automobiles prior to the announcement. “Those who have used CNG vehicles will agree that it is the way forward for this country.”